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August 23rd Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Reverse Yesterday’s Positive Direction


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) followed markets downward to close off 0.639 percent settling at 99.699. Declining shares considerably outpaced gainers by 5 to 1.

The major indices all closed down after significant positive movement yesterday. The S&P500 retreated by 0.35 percent to 2,444.04, while DJIA moved down by 0.40 percent to  21,812.09, and the NASDAQ Composite closed down by 0.30 percent to 6,287.41.

Crude oil closed up for the second day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange ended the day positive 1.15 percent to $48.38 per barrel.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 99.699-0.586-0.639%+11.722+13.32%
S&P 500 2,444.04-8.47-0.35%+192.47+8.55%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,812.09-87.80-0.40%+1,939.23+9.76%
NASDAQ 6,278.41-19.07-0.30%+852.79+15.72%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues5
Declining GovCon Index Issues 25
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. 56.22+0.31+0.55%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 30.92+0.11+0.36%
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc.124.59+0.30+0.24%
 GIB CGI Group49.87+0.06+0.12%
 KBR KBR14.86+0.01+0.07%


Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 VEC Vectrus28.24-1.31-4.43%
 CUB Cubic Corporation41.85-0.65-1.53%
 CSRA* CSRA* 31.33-0.38-1.20%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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