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August 18th Market Close: GovCon Index and Major Indices All Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down today, dropping by 0.508 percent to settle at 98.841. Declining shares outpaced advancers 5 to 1.

The major indices closed down today with the S&P500 declining by 0.18 percent to 2,425.55, while DJIA dropped by 0.35 percent to 21,674.51, and the NASDAQ Composite fell by 0.09 percent to 6,216.53.

Crude oil closed up on the day with an increase of 3.23 percent, settling at 48.61.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 98.841-0.446-0.508%+10.864+12.35%
S&P 500 2,425.55-4.46-0.18% +178.98+7.73%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,674.51-76.22-0.35%+1,801.64+9.07%
NASDAQ6,216.53-5.39-0.09%+790.91+14.58%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues5
Declining GovCon Index Issues25
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 VEC Vectrus 29.00+0.38+1.33%
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc.124.52+1.63+1.33%
 BAH Booz Allen Hamilton33.68+0.17+0.51%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.*198.73+0.74+0.37%
 BA* Boeing* 235.77+0.18+0.08%


Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 CACI CACI123.00-2.30-1.84%
 ICFI ICF43.70-0.75-1.69%
 ACM AECOM30.58-0.51-1.64%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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