The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) followed the markets downward closing at 100.168 off 0.706 percent. Declining shares outpaced advancers 3 to 1.
The major indices responded to heightened geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and North Korea to close down significantly. The S&P500 was off 1.45 percent while DJIA moved downward by 0.93 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite dropped by 2.13 percent.
Crude oil closed downward. The good news about U.S. inventories shrinking was over shadowed by the rise Libya’s production which pushed OPEC’s output to a yearly high. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed down by 2.30 percent to $48.42 per barrel.
Market Summary
INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE GovCon Index 100.168 -0.673 -0.707% +12.191 +13.86% S&P 500 2,438.21 -35.81 -1.45% +186.64 +8.29% Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,844.01 -204.69 -0.93% +1,971.15 +9.92% NASDAQ 6,216.87 -135.46 -2.13% +791.25 +14.58%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 8 Declining GovCon Index Issues 22 Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change CUB Cubic Corp. 42.35 +2.15 +5.35% VEC Vectrus 26.59 +0.82 +3.18% BAH Booz Allen Hamilton 32.67 +0.54 +1.68% LLL* L3 Technologies* 183.29 +1.56 +0.86% LDOS Leidos Holdings, Inc. 56.47 +0.29 +0.52%
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change KBR KBR 16.07 -1.10 -6.41% CAE CAE 16.55 -0.60 -3.50% NAV Navistar Int’l 30.31 -1.09 -3.47%
*Companies Included in S&P500 Index
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