The GovCon Index started the week of Dec. 8 with a decline of 0.761 percent — or 0.533 points — to close at 70.530 on Monday.Crude oil prices fell to below $63 per barrel for the first time in five years and investors reacted to other data that showed a shrinking economy in Japan,  according to CNBC.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.59 percent to close at 17, 852.48, the S&P 500 composite index fell 0.72 percent to 2, 060.35 and the NASDAQ composite index declined 0.84 percent to 4, 770.69.
Top Percentage Gainers
| Company | Stock Price | $ Change | % Change |
| Â Intelsat | Â 17.11 | Â 0.10 | Â 0.59% |
| Â Raytheon | Â 108.02 | Â 0.40 | Â 0.37% |
| Â Leidos Holdings | Â 43.55 | Â 0.065 | Â 0.15% |
| Â McKesson | Â 212.78 | Â 0.15 | Â 0.07% |
Market Summary
| Advancing Issues | 4Â (13.33%) |
| Declining Issues | 26Â (86.67%) |
| Unchanged Issues | 0Â (0.00%) |
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index is a composite index that tracks 30 of the largest publicly-traded Government Contracting (GovCon) firms.
