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August 28th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down and Major Indices Close Mixed


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) reversed last weeks positive direction to close down 0.048 percent to 99.823. Advancing and declining shares split evening on the day.

The major indices closed mixed on a thinly traded day. The S&P500 moved ahead by 0.05 percent to 2,444.24, while DJIA lost 0.02 percent to 21,808.40, and the NASDAQ Composite closed up by 0.28 percent to 6,283.02.

Crude oil closed down today. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange ended the day negative 2.44 percent to $46.70 per barrel as the Texas Gulf Coast deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Oil refining capacity significantly impacted.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 99.823-0.048-0.048%+11.846+13.46%
S&P 5002,444.24+1.19+0.05%+192.67+8.56%
Dow Jones Industrial Average21,808.40-5.27-0.02%+1,935.54+9.74%
NASDAQ 6,283.02+17.37+0.28% +857.40+15.80%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues16
Declining GovCon Index Issues14
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 VEC Vectrus 28.22+0.79+2.88%
 NAV Navistar Int’l 31.87+0.70+2.25%
 HRS* Harris Corp.*121.33+1.67+1.40%
 KBR KBR15.36+0.16+1.05%
 MMS Maximus Inc.59.81+0.45+0.76%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 HRS* Harris Corp.*121.33+1.67+1.40%
 BA* Boeing*237.18+1.29+0.55%
 LMT* Lockheed Martin*303.61+0.81+0.27%
 VEC Vectrus28.22+0.79+2.88%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.*148.33+0.75+0.51%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries206.12-2.82-1.35%
 BAH Booz Allen Hamilton33.54-0.43-1.27%
 CAE CAE 15.98-0.19-1.18%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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