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April 17 Morning Report: GovCon Index and Markets End Short Trading Week Down

April 17 Morning Report: GovCon Index and Markets End Short Trading Week Down

    Author: David Smith || Date Published: April 17, 2017


    Last week was a short trading week with markets closed on Friday in observance of the Easter holiday. The markets fell as banks reported earnings and stocks were down.

    GovCon Index decliners outpaced advancers at a ratio of 6 to 1.

    At market close WTI was positive $0.07  to close at $53.18 per barrel as some OPEC members expressed support for continued production cuts.. 

     Today Market Summary

    IndexValueNet Change% Change
    GovCon Index89.877-0.493-0.545%
    S&P 5002,328.95-15.98-0.68%
    Dow Jones Industrial Average20,453.25-138.61-0.67%
    NASDAQ5,805.15-31.01-0.53%
    Advancing GovCon Index Issues4
    Declining GovCon Index Issues26
    Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

    Top GovCon Index Performers

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
    NOCNorthrop Grumman *240.20+0.84+0.35%
    RTNRaytheon *151.75+0.40+0.26%
    GDGeneral Dynamics *186.73+0.39+0.21%
    MANTManTech Intern.34.39+0.19+0.56%

    GovCon Index Decliners

    SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
    NAVNavistar Intern.22.89-1.65-6.72%
    VECVectrus22.67-0.49-2.12%
    TXTTextron Inc *46.54-0.92-1.94%

    *Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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