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October 10th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) advanced to a new record, to close up 0.316 percent to 109.332 with advancing shares outpacing declining 3 to 1.

The major markets all closed to the positive with the DJIA reaching a new high of 22,830.68 up 0.31 percent, while the S&P500 gained 0.23 percent to 2,550.643, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 0.11 percent at 6,587.25.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange returned above the $50 mark to close at $50.95 per barrel, up 2.76 percent.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index  109.332 +0.183 +0.316%   +22.355 +24.27%
S&P 500 2,550.64 +5.91 +0.23%   +299.07 +13.28%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 22,830.68 +69.61 +0.31%   +2,957.82 +14.88%
NASDAQ 6,587.25 +7.52 +0.11%   +1,161.63 +21.41%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues  23
Declining GovCon Index Issues  7
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
 VEC  Vectrus  33.10    +0.75 +2.32%
 MANT  ManTech Int’l  46.27  +0.83 +1.83%
 KBR  KBR  17.73  +0.21 +1.20%
 BA*  Boeing*  260.93  +2.54 +0.98%
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.*  149.41   +1.27 +0.86%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
 BA*  Boeing*  260.93 +2.54 +0.98%
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.*  149.41  +1.27 +0.86%
 MANT  ManTech Int’l  46.27  +0.83 +1.83%
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc.  133.96  +0.76 +0.57%
VEC  Vectrus 33.10  +0.75 +2.32%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▾ % Change
TXT*  Textron, Inc.*  54.40  -0.93 -1.68%
 GD*  General Dynamics Corp.*  212.55  -0.98 -0.46%
 HII  Huntington Ingalls Industries 234.88  -1.06 -0.45%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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