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September 5th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) reversed its five days of positive direction to close down today. The GCI was off 0.66 percent to close at 101.601. Declining shares outpaced advancing 3 to 1.he week.

The major indices all closed to the negative with the S&P500 ending a six-day rally to close down 0.76 percent to 2,457.85, while the DJIA dropped 1.07 percent to 21,753.31, and the NASDAQ Composite slipped 0.93 percent to close at 6,375.57.

Crude oil continued its positive direction from last week. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed up 2.71 percent to $48.57 per barrel, as the Texas Gulf Coast begins its recovery from Hurricane Harvey and looks to bring refining capacity back online.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 101.601 -0.498 -0.66% +13.624 +15.49%
S&P 500 2,457.85 -18.70 -0.76% +206.28 +9.16%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,753.31 -234.25 -1.07% +1,880.45 +9.46%
NASDAQ  6,375.57 -59.76 -0.93% +949.95 +17.51%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 7
Declining GovCon Index Issues  22
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 1

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
 RTN*  Raytheon*  183.08 +1.70 +0.94%
 KBR  KBR  16.55 +0.12 +0.73%
 LLL*  L3 Technologies* 182.85 +0.65 +0.36%
 CAE  CAE 16.58 +0.05 +0.30%
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc. 131.00 +0.39 +0.30%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
 RTN*  Raytheon* 183.08 +1.70 +0.94%
 LLL*  L3 Technologies* 182.85 +0.65 +0.36%
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc. 131.00 +0.39 +0.30%
 KBR  KBR  16.55 +0.12 +0.73%
 SAIC  SAIC  74.48 +0.06 +0.08%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▾ % Change
 ICFI  ICF 49.45 -2.05 -3.98%
 ACM  AECOM 32.79 -0.71 -2.12%
 EGL  Engility Holdings, inc. 30.84 -0.58 -1.85%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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