April 10 Market Close:GovCon Index and Markets Show Little Movement on Geopolitical Concerns

April 10 Market Close:GovCon Index and Markets Show Little Movement on Geopolitical Concerns


April 10 Market Close:GovCon Index and Markets Show Little Movement on Geopolitical ConcernsThe Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up 0.028 percent to 90.847 with KBR at the top after announcing the settlement of a decade long legal dispute.

The GovCon Index advancing companies outpaced decliners 2 to 1.

The major markets showed nominal movement as investors remain on the sidelines watching the Asian and Middle East political climate. Market moved less than 1/10 of 1 percent.

WTI has continued it’s five day upward trend to close at $54.00 up $1.36 per barrel. Energy stocks rallied as Libya’s largest oil field the Sharara field, stopped producing on Sunday for reasons yet unknown.

 Today Market Summary

IndexValueNet Change% Change
GovCon Index90.847+0.025+0.028%
S&P 5002,357.16+1.62+0.07%
Dow Jones Industrial Average20,658.02+1.92+0.01%
NASDAQ5,880.93+3.11+0.05%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues19
Declining GovCon Index Issues11
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
MCKMcKesson Corp. *145.49+1.58+1.10%
CACICACI Intern.115.95+1.10+0.96%
ACMAECOM33.78+0.76+2.30%
KBRKBR15.50+0.70+4.73%
CUBCubic Corp.49.85+0.55+1.12%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change% Change –´
KBRKBR15.50+0.70+4.73%
ACMAECOM33.78+0.76+2.30%
CUBCubic Corp.49.85+0.55+1.21%
MCKMcKesson Corp. *145.49+1.58+1.10%
TXTTextron Inc . *48.16+0.49+1.03%

GovCon Index Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
VECVectrus22.65-0.70-3.00%
BAESYBAE Systems31.94-0.27-0.84%
BABoeing *177.56-1.29-0.72%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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