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October 16th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down While Major Indices Set New Highs


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down 0.195 percent to settle at 109.179 as declining shares outpaced advancing almost 3 to 1.

The three major indices all closed positive setting new record highs. The S&P500 closed up 0.18 percent to 2,557.64, while the DJIA was approaching the 23,000 mark settled at 22,956.96 a positive 0.37 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 0.28 percent to end the day at 6,624.00.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange opened the week up 0.82 percent to close at $51.87 per barrel. The fifth trading day for WTI above $50.00 per barrel.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index109.179-0.179-0.195%+21.202+24.10%
S&P 5002,557.64+4.47+0.18% +306.07+13.59%
Dow Jones Industrial Average22,956.96+85.24+0.37% +3,084.10+15.52%
NASDAQ6,624.00+18.20+0.28% +1,198.38+22.09%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues8
Declining GovCon Index Issues 20
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 2

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 KBRKBR18.29 +0.64+3.63%
 HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries235.93 +1.53+0.65%
 RTN*Raytheon* 188.71 +0.82+0.44%
 VECVectrus32.87 +0.10+0.31%
 ACM AECOM 35.79 +0.10+0.28%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
HIIHuntington Ingalls Industries235.93+1.53+0.65%
RTN*Raytheon*188.71 +0.82+0.44%
KBRKBR18.29 +0.64+3.63%
 HON*Honeywell Int’l Inc.*143.75 +0.38+0.27%
GD*General Dynamics*213.44 +0.10+0.05%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 EGL Engility Holdings, Inc.34.28 -0.46-1.32%
 CAECAE17.56 -0.23-1.29%
BAHBooz Allen Hamilton38.11 -0.45-1.17%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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