October 26th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down While Major Indices Close Mixed

October 26th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down While Major Indices Close Mixed


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down for the fourth consecutive day losing 1.307 points from Monday. The GCI ended the day at 108.321 off 0.782 percent with declining shares outpacing advancing 19 to 11.

The three major indices closed mixed on the day as the House approved the new proposed budget moving a step closer to tax reform. The S&P500 closed up 0.13 percent to 2,560.40, while the DJIA closed at 23,400.86 positive 0.31 percent and the NASDAQ Composite declined by 0.11 percent to 6,556.77.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange moved upward by 0.90 percent to $52.67 per barrel.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 108.321-1.245-0.782%+20.344+23.12%
S&P 5002,560.40+3.25+0.13% +308.83+13.72%
Dow Jones Industrial Average23,400.86+71.40+0.31% +3,528.00+17.75%
NASDAQ 6,556.77-7.12-0.11%+1,131.15+20.85%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues11
Declining GovCon Index Issues 19
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
 ACM AECOM35.17 +0.45+1.30%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 42.37 +0.41+0.98%
 CAE CAE 17.30 +0.12+0.70%
 ICFI ICF 54.70 +0.35+0.64%
 GIB CGI Group 53.28 +0.19+0.36%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
 BA* Boeing*259.27 +0.85+0.33%
 ACM AECOM35.17 +0.45+1.30%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 42.37 +0.41+0.98%
 ICFI ICF 54.70 +0.35+0.64%
 CACI CACI Int’l Inc. 144.80 +0.25+0.17%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
 MCK* McKesson Corp.*143.54 -7.84-5.18%
 RTN* Raytheon* 181.86 -7.33-3.87%
 EGL Engility Holdings, Inc.33.15 -1.25-3.63%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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