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September 15th Market Close: GovConIndex Higher; S&P500 and DJIA Reach New Heights


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) moved up 0.782 percent to 102.302. Advancing shares outpaced declining  5 to 1.

The three major indices all closed in the positive. The S&P500 broke the 2500 threshold reaching a new high, closing up 0.18 percent to 2,500.23, while the DJIA set a reached new heights gaining 0.29 percent to 22,268.34, and the NASDAQ Composite moved upward by 0.30 percent to close at 6,448.47.

Crude oil advanced for the sixth consecutive day reaching a 30 day high. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed up 0.04 percent to $49.91 per barrel as it spent the better part of the trading day in the negative.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index102.302+0.738+0.782%+14.325+16.28%
S&P 500 2,500.23+4.61+0.18%+248.66+11.04%
Dow Jones Industrial Average22,268.34+64.86+0.29%+2,395.48+12.05%
NASDAQ 6,448.47+19.38+0.30%+1,022.85+18.85%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues25
Declining GovCon Index Issues 5
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 SAIC SAIC 63.28+1.79+2.91%
 ICFI ICF49.20+1.35+2.82%
 BAH Booz Allen Hamilton35.25+0.80+2.32%
 HRS* Harris Corp.*126.87+2.62+2.11%
 KBR KBR17.80+0.31+1.77%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▴% Change
 BA* Boeing* 249.00+3.77+1.54%
 HRS* Harris Corp.*126.87+2.62+2.11%
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries212.41+2.26+1.08%
 SAIC SAIC 63.28+1.79+2.91%
 HON* Honeywell Int’l Inc.*138.95+1.74+1.27%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change ▾% Change
 MANT ManTech Int’l39.69-0.76-1.88%
 MCK* McKesson Corp.* 149.88-1.80-1.19%
 GIB CGI Group 51.48-0.58-1.11%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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