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April 17 Market Close: GovCon Index and Markets Rebound Strongly From Last Week

April 17 Market Close: GovCon Index and Markets Rebound Strongly From Last Week

    Author: David Smith || Date Published: April 17, 2017


    April 17 Market Close: GovCon Index and Markets Rebound Strongly From Last WeekThe Executive Mosaic GovCon Index turned in better than 1 percent gain on the day as advancing stocks closed 29 to 1 versus decliners.

    With the European markets closed the U.S. markets all closed strongly as investors geopolitical concerns dampened.

    At market close WTI was down $0.57 to $ 52.61 per barrel as the shale drilling increased indicating that U.S. oil production may compensate for OPEC’s cuts. 

     Today Market Summary

    IndexValueNet Change% Change
    GovCon Index90.801+0.924+1.028%
    S&P 5002,349.01+20.06+0.86%
    Dow Jones Industrial Average20,636.92+183.67+0.90%
    NASDAQ5,856.79+51.64+0.89%
    Advancing GovCon Index Issues29
    Declining GovCon Index Issues1
    Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

    Top GovCon Index Net Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    BABoeing *179.02+3.40+1.94%
    NOCNorthrop Grumman *243.10+2.90+1.21%
    GDGeneral Dynamics Corp *188.89+2.16+1.16%
    CACICACI Intern.114.30+1.95+1.74%
    LMTLockheed Martin *269.88+1.88+0.70%

    Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    EGLEngility Holdings27.29+0.95+3.61%
    ICFIICF42.90+1.30+3.13%
    CSRACSRA *28.52+0.84+3.03%
    ACMAECOM33.37+0.76+2.33%
    SAICSAIC71.70+1.60+2.28%

    *Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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