September 26th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Up While Major Indices Close Mixed

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up 0.478 percent to 106.661. Advancing shares outpaced declining 3 to 1.

The major indices barely changed on the day as Janet Yellen gave a caution to tightening monetary too gradually. The S&P500 closed at 2,496.84 up 0.01 percent, while the DJIA fell 0.05 percent to 22,284.32, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 0.15 percent to 6,380.16.

Crude oil closed down today with WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange at $51.92 per barrel off 0.57 percent over concerns of an expected fourth week of increase in U.S. crude inventories.

Market Summary

INDEX	SETTLEMENT VALUE	DAY NET CHANGE	DAY % CHANGE	Y-T-D NET CHANGE	Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index	106.661	+0.441	+0.478%	+18.684	+21.24%
S&P 500	2,496.84	+0.18	+0.01%	+245.27	+10.89%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	22,284.32	-11.77	-0.05%	+2,411.46	+12.13%
NASDAQ	6,380.16	+9.57	+0.15%	+954.54	+17.59%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	22
Declining GovCon Index Issues	8
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
VEC	Vectrus	31.42	+1.27	+4.21%
SAIC	SAIC	65.58	+0.91	+1.41%
EGL	Engility Holdings, Inc.	33.94	+0.46	+1.37%
ICFI	ICF	53.40	+0.70	+1.33%
NOC*	Northrop Grumman*	284.74	+3.37	+1.20%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
NOC*	Northrop Grumman*	284.74	+3.37	+1.20%
LMT*	Lockheed Martin*	309.58	+2.73	+0.89%
HII	Huntington Ingalls Industries	222.21	+1.73	+0.78%
VEC	Vectrus	31.42	+1.27	+4.21%
RTN*	Raytheon*	184.67	+0.91	+0.50%