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September 28th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down as S&P500 Sets New Record


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down 0.186 percent to 106.906. Declining shares outpaced advancing 3 to 1.

The major indices showed modest movement on the day as investors attempt to understand the implications of President Trump’s tax plan. The S&P500 increase was enough to set a new record closing up 0.12 percent to 2,510.06, while the DJIA closed at 22,381.20 up 0.18 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite was flat at 6,453.45.

Crude oil spent the day trading down from its opening price. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed at $51.58 per barrel down 1.07 percent.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index106.906-0.391-0.186%+18.929+21.52%
S&P 5002,510.06+3.02+0.12% +258.49+11.48%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 22,381.20+40.49+0.18% +2,508.34+12.62%
NASDAQ 6,453.45+0.19+0.00% +1,027.83+18.94%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 8
Declining GovCon Index Issues 22
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 ICFI ICF55.40+1.45+2.69%
 NAV Navistar Int’l44.38+0.63+1.44%
 HON* Honeywell Int’l Inc. 140.58+1.01+0.72%
 CAE CAE 17.36+0.11+0.64%
 BAESY BAE Systems 34.58+0.19+0.55%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 ICFI ICF55.40+1.45+2.69%
 HON* Honeywell Int’l Inc. 140.58+1.01+0.72%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 44.38+0.63+1.44%
 GIB CGI Group 51.65+0.25+0.49%
 BAESY BAE Systems 34.58+0.19+0.55%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 CUB Cubic Corp. 50.80-1.15-2.21%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.* 153.72-2.23-1.43%
 CACI CACI Int’l, Inc.139.70-1.60-1.13%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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