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October 10th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) advanced to a new record, to close up 0.316 percent to 109.332 with advancing shares outpacing declining 3 to 1.

The major markets all closed to the positive with the DJIA reaching a new high of 22,830.68 up 0.31 percent, while the S&P500 gained 0.23 percent to 2,550.643, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 0.11 percent at 6,587.25.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange returned above the $50 mark to close at $50.95 per barrel, up 2.76 percent.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 109.332+0.183+0.316% +22.355+24.27%
S&P 5002,550.64+5.91+0.23% +299.07+13.28%
Dow Jones Industrial Average22,830.68+69.61+0.31% +2,957.82+14.88%
NASDAQ6,587.25+7.52+0.11% +1,161.63+21.41%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 23
Declining GovCon Index Issues 7
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 VEC Vectrus 33.10   +0.75+2.32%
 MANT ManTech Int’l 46.27 +0.83+1.83%
 KBR KBR 17.73 +0.21+1.20%
 BA* Boeing* 260.93 +2.54+0.98%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.* 149.41  +1.27+0.86%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 BA* Boeing* 260.93+2.54+0.98%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.* 149.41 +1.27+0.86%
 MANT ManTech Int’l 46.27 +0.83+1.83%
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc. 133.96 +0.76+0.57%
VEC Vectrus33.10 +0.75+2.32%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
TXT* Textron, Inc.* 54.40 -0.93-1.68%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.* 212.55 -0.98-0.46%
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries234.88 -1.06-0.45%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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