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October 9th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) fell today by 0.042  percent to 109.149 with advancing and declining shares pretty well split even.

The major indices all closed down, with the S&P500 closing down 0.18 percent to 2,544.73, while the DJIA closed at 22,761.07 off 0.06 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite closed down 0.16 percent to 6,579.73.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange remained below $50 but closed up at $49.53 per barrel, up 0.49 percent.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index109.149-0.044-0.042%+21.172+24.07%
S&P 5002,544.73-4.60-0.18%+293.16+13.02%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 22,761.07-12.60-0.06%+2,88.21+14.53%
NASDAQ 6,579.73-10.45-0.16%+1,154.11+21.27%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 17
Declining GovCon Index Issues 13
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 VEC Vectrus 32.35+0.56+1.76%
 BAESY BAE Systems 33.12+0.51+1.56%
 CSRA* CSRA*31.67+0.32+1.02%
 SAIC SAIC 69.97+0.58+0.84%
 CAE CAE 17.30+0.09+0.52%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.*213.53+0.93+0.44%
 LMT* Lockheed Martin*317.30+0.84+0.27%
 SAIC SAIC 69.97+0.58+0.84%
 COL Rockwell Collins, Inc.113.20+0.58+0.44%
 VEC Vectrus32.35+0.56+1.76%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 MCK* McKesson Corp.*148.14-3.15-2.08%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 43.34-0.90-2.03%
 KBR KBR 17.52-0.36-2.01%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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