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October 18th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down While Major Indices Set New Highs

October 18th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down While Major Indices Set New Highs

    Author: David Smith || Date Published: October 18, 2017


    The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down for the third consecutive day to settle at 108.573 off 0.175 percent. Advancing shares outpaced declining 17 to 13.

    The three major indices all closed positive setting new record highs. The S&P500 closed up 0.07 percent to 2,561.26, while the DJIA topped the 23,000 mark settling at 23,157.60 a positive 0.70 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 0.01 percent to end the day at 6,624.22.

    WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed up 0.21 percent to $51.99 per barrel. The seventh trading day for WTI above $50.00 per barrel.

    Market Summary

    INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
    GovCon Index108.573-0.190-0.175%+20.596+23.41%
    S&P 5002,561.26+1.90+0.07% +309.69+13.75%
    Dow Jones Industrial Average23,157.60+160.16+0.70% +3,284.74+16.53%
    NASDAQ6,624.22+0.56+0.01% +1,198.60+22.09%
    Advancing GovCon Index Issues17
    Declining GovCon Index Issues 13
    Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

    Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
     MANTManTech Intern.46.19 +0.75+1.65%
     SAICSAIC68.73 +0.84+1.24%
     TXT*Textron Inc.* 53.57+0.50+0.94%
     CAECAE17.61 +0.16+0.92%
     MMSMaximus 65.34 +0.55+0.85%

    Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    BA*Boeing*260.04+1.42+0.55%
    SAICSAIC68.73 +0.84+1.24%
    MANTMantTech Intern.46.19 +0.75+1.65%
    MMSMaximus65.34 +0.55+0.85%
    TXT*Textron Inc*53.57 +0.50+0.94%

    Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
    HRS*Harris Corp.*134.84 -1.25-0.92%
    VECVectrus32.21 -0.28-0.86%
    LMT*Lockheed Martin*315.57 -2.70-0.85%

    *Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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