March 14 Market Close: GovCon Index Declines as US Stock Markets Hover Ahead of Fed 2-Day Meeting

March 14 Market Close: GovCon Index Declines as US Stock Markets Hover Ahead of Fed 2-Day Meeting


GovConIndexDOWNThe GovCon Index failed to turnaround declines incurred during morning trade Monday and ended at a loss of 0.237 points to 73.743 as U.S. stocks hovered in and out of positive territory throughout the afternoon session.

Investors have turned their attention to the Federal Reserve‘s two-day meeting Wednesday and Thursday with the priced-in odds of an interest rate hike slim at this gathering but chances of a move in June at 50 percent compared to 2 percent in February, Bloomberg reported.

The S&P 500 composite index closed down a nominal 2.55 points as consumer stock gains balanced against declines among financial and energy shares.

Crude oil futures in New York fell 3.4 percent to $37.18 a barrel after Iran’s oil minister said the country plans to increase its output before discussions with other producers on how they can rebalance global supply, according to Bloomberg.

Top GovCon Index Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change
NAVNavistar International12.921.49+13.04%
EGLEngility Holdings17.110.55+3.32%
IIntelsat2.300.06+2.68%
BABoeing *126.341.71+1.37%
OAOrbital ATK78.260.93+1.20%

* Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index

Market Summary

Advancing GovCon Index Issues9
Declining GovCon Index Issues21
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0
IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index73.743-0.237-0.320%
S&P 5002, 019.64-2.55-0.13%
Dow Jones Industrial Average17, 229.13+15.82+0.09%
NASDAQ4, 750.28+1.81+0.04%

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