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August 17th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down today, dropping by 1.443  percent to settle at 99.287. Declining shares outpaced advancers 28 to 2.

The major indices closed down today with the S&P500 falling 1.54 percent to 2,430.01, while DJIA dropped by 1.24 percent to 21,750.73, and the NASDAQ Composite decreased by 1.94 percent to 6,221.91.

Crude oil closed up on the day with an increase of 0.51 percent, settling at 47.02.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index99.287-1.345-1.443%+11.310+12.86%
S&P 500 2,430.01-38.10-1.54%+178.44+7.93%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,750.73-274.14-1.24%+1,877.87+9.45%
NASDAQ6,221.91-123.19-1.94%+796.29+14.68%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 2
Declining GovCon Index Issues28
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 NAV Navistar Int’l30.40+0.35+1.16%
 CAE CAE16.51+0.08+0.49%


Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 MANT ManTech Int’l 38.05-1.22-3.11%
 SAIC SAIC 69.59-2.22-3.09%
 ICFI ICF44.45-1.40-3.05%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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