The GovCon Index gained 0.230 points to 74.428 Monday and mirrored a narrow day of trades for U.S. stocks that saw losses in the morning session followed by gradual gains afterward.Monday was a light volume day for U.S. markets due to the Columbus Day holiday and bond markets were closed, according to CNBC.
Investors paid attention to oil prices as crude in New York settled down 5.1 percent to $47.10 per barrel and brent closed barely above the $50 mark, CNBC reported.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index tracks 30 large, publicly-traded government contracting companies.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
| Company | $ Current Price | $ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Corp. | 77.00 | +1.27 | +1.68% |
| Cubic Corp. | 43.90 | +0.63 | +1.46% |
| Orbital ATK | 79.58 | +0.80 | +1.02% |
| CACI International | 82.32 | +0.72 | +0.88% |
| Northrop Grumman | 177.19 | +1.44 | +0.82% |
Market Summary
| Advancing Issues | 18 |
| Declining Issues | 12 |
| Unchanged Issues | 0 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 74.428 | +0.230 | +0.310% |
| S&P 500 | 2, 017.46 | +2.57 | +0.13% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 17, 131.86 | +47.37 | +0.28% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 838.64 | +8.17 | +0.17% |
