March 15 Market Close: GovCon Index Up, as Markets React Positively to the Federal Reserve Rate Increase

March 15 Market Close: GovCon Index Up, as Markets React Positively to the Federal Reserve Rate Increase


Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed up on the day as markets responded positively to the Federal Reserve raising the benchmark lending rate.

Not to anybody’s surprise the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point to 1.0 percent, while also giving a strong indication for two additional rate increases later in the year.

Of the thirty stocks that make up the GovCon Index all but two advanced on the day with Navistar (NYSE:NAV) up 5.40 percent and Cubic (NYSE:CUB) up 2.46 percent leading the way.  

WTI reversed is downward slid closing up 2.47% to $48.90 per barrel; still off it’s thirty day high of $54.45 (from Feb. 23).

Market Summary

IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index93.593+0.71+0.764%
S&P 5002,385.26+19.81+0.84%
Dow Jones Industrial Average20,950.10+112.73+0.54%
NASDAQ5,900.05+43.23+0.74%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues28
Declining GovCon Index Issues2
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
NAVNavistar27.32+1.40+5.40%
CUBCubic Corp.52.15+1.25+2.46%
VECVectrus22.11+0.48+2.22%
LDOSLeidos Holdings54.87+1.19+2.22%
MANTManTech Intern.36.87+0.80+2.22%

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change –´
GDGeneral Dynamics *191.66+1.91+1.01%
CACICACI Intern.125.45+1.75+1.41%
OAOrbital ATK101.46+1.40+1.40%
NAVNavistar Intern.27.32+1.40+5.40%
LMTLockheed Martin *269.40+1.40+0.52%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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