The Index has held above 72 points for three consecutive closes and four of the last six after 13 straight days below that barrier.
The S&P 500 composite index added 2.39Â percent on contributions from Apple, which hit the 4-percent gain mark in afternoon trade, and advances by financial shares at 3 percent up to lead all sectors.
U.S. stock traders were in buy mode Monday as crude oil futures in New York reversed earlier losses to settle up 1.93 percent to $34.40 a barrel and the latest ISM manufacturing report showed a 49.5 reading to top economists’ forecast by 1 point and January’s 48.2 number, according to CNBC.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
EGL | Engility Holdings | 15.38 | 0.87 | 6.00% |
NAV | Navistar International | 8.84 | 0.43 | 5.11% |
HON | Honeywell International* | 105.87 | 4.52 | 4.46% |
ACM | AECOM | 28.68 | 1.22 | 4.44% |
LDOS | Leidos Holdings | 44.38 | 1.16 | 2.68% |
*Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index
Market Summary
Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 26 |
Declining GovCon Index Issues | 3 |
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 1 |
Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
GovCon Index | 72.922 | +0.786 | +1.090% |
S&P 500 | 1, 978.35 | +46.12 | +2.39% |
Dow Jones Industrial Average | 16, 865.08 | +348.58 | +2.11% |
NASDAQ | 4, 689.60 | +131.65 | +2.89% |