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October 3rd Market Close: GovConIndex and Market Indices Move Positive to Again Set New Highs


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued its strong performance gaining 0.115 percent, setting another record mark of 108.585 with advancing shares slightly outpacing declining 17 to 13.

The markets continued their positive direction, once again reaching new record highs as car manufacturing reported the best month of the year. The S&P500 was up 0.22 percent to 2,534.58, while the DJIA closed at 22,641.67 a positive 0.37 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 0.23 percent to close at 6,531.71.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange remained above $50 per barrel; however, spent the day in the negative closing down 0.42 percent to $50.37 per barrel.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 108.585 +0.115 +0.106% +20.608 +23.42%
S&P 500 2,528.75 +2.5 +0.10%   +277.18 +12.31%
Dow Jones Industrial Average  22,540.00 +33.0 +0.15%   +2,667.14 +13.42%
NASDAQ 5992.00 +11.5 +0.19%   +566.38 +10.44%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues  +17
Declining GovCon Index Issues   – 13
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues    0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
 VEC  Vectrus  32.10 +0.38  +1.20% 
 HII  Huntington Ingalls Industries  232.00  +2.07  +0.90%
 GD  General Dynamics Corporation*  210.53 +1.81   +0.87%
 MANT  ManTech International  45.45  +0.38  +0.84%
 ICFI  ICF  55.50 +0.45  +0.82%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
 HII   Huntington Ingalls Industries  232.00  +2.07   +0.90%
 GD   General Dynamics Corporation*  210.53 +1.81  +0.87%
 LMT  Lockheed Martin*  312.86  +1.53  +0.49%
 NOC  Northrop Grumman*  291.08  +1.18  +0.41%
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc.  132.22  +0.76 +0.58% 

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▾ % Change
 EGL  Engility Holdings, Inc.  33.91  -1.65 -4.64% 
 CSRA  CSRA* 31.97   -0.71  -2.17%
 BAESY  BAE Systems  33.43  -0.66  -1.94%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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