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October 5th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Continue to Push to New Highs


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued its fifth consecutive day of record highs, up 0.32 percent to 109.157 with advancing shares outpacing declining 3 to 1.

The markets furthered their positive trend with the S&P500 closing up 0.56 percent to 2,552.07, while the DJIA posted its seventh day of gains closing at 22,775.39 up 0.50 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite with its eighth day of gains ended up 0.78 percent to close at 6,585.36.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange reversed its downward direction of the past few days to close above $50 once again at $50.74 per barrel, up 1.52 percent.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index109.157+0.462+0.32% +21.18+24.07%
S&P 500 2,552.07+14.33+0.56% +300.50+13.35%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 22,775.39+113.75+0.50% +2,902.53+14.61%
NASDAQ6,585.36+50.73+0.78% +1,159.74+21.38%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues22
Declining GovCon Index Issues 8
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc.61.53+1.28+2.12%
 SAIC SAIC69.41+1.14+1.67%
 EGL Engility Holdings, Inc. 34.97+0.56+1.63%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.*213.45+2.99+1.42%
 BA* Boeing* 258.89+3.13+1.22%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 BA* Boeing*258.89+3.13+1.22%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.* 213.45+2.99+1.42%
 LMT* Lockheed Martin* 314.58+1.56+0.50%
 LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc.* 61.53+1.28+2.12%
 SAIC SAIC 69.41+1.14+1.67%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 BAESY BAE Systems32.83-0.66-1.97%
 CAE CAE17.22-0.22-1.26%
 CSRA* CSRA*31.62-0.36-1.13%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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