May 17 Market Close: GovCon Index Swings Negative on Investor Rate Hike Sentiment

May 17 Market Close: GovCon Index Swings Negative on Investor Rate Hike Sentiment


GovConIndexDOWNThe GovCon Index mirrored losses by U.S. stocks Tuesday with a decline of 0.669 point to 77.421 as investors weighed the prospects of more than one interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year.

Dennis Lockhart and John Williams, respective Fed presidents for Atlanta and San Francisco, indicated the central bank could move in June depending on what economic data shows by then, according to Reuters.

Minutes from the Fed’s April meeting are due for release Wednesday and investors are also anticipating Chair Janet Yellen’s June 6 speech to the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia.

Utility and consumer stocks were Tuesday’s main decliners, while crude oil futures in New York rose 1.2 percent to $48.31 a barrel.

Top GovCon Index Net Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
MCKMcKesson Corp.*173.51+0.98+0.57%
COLRockwell Collins90.62+0.57+0.63%
HRSHarris Corp.*77.49+0.42+0.54%
LLLL-3 Communications*136.48+0.23+0.17%
TXTTextron*38.27+0.22+0.58%

*Also listed in the S&P 500 composite index

Top GovCon Index Percentage Gainers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change –´
NAVNavistar International11.63+0.08+0.69%
COLRockwell Collins90.62+0.57+0.63%
TXTTextron*38.27+0.22+0.58%
MCKMcKesson Corp.*173.51+0.98+0.57%
HRSHarris Corp.*77.49+0.42+0.54%

Market Summary

Advancing GovCon Index Issues6
Declining GovCon Index Issues24
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0
IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index77.421-0.669-0.857%
S&P 5002, 047.21-19.45-0.94%
Dow Jones Industrial Average17, 529.98-180.73-1.02%
NASDAQ4, 715.73-59.73-1.25%

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