August 15th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down While Major Indices Close Mixed

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down today, dropping by 0.778 percent to settle at 100.788. Declining shares outpaced advancers 24 to 6.

The major indices closed mixed today with the S&P500 declining 0.05 percent to 2,464.61, while DJIA moved up by 0.02 percent to 21,999.02, and the NASDAQ Composite decreased by 0.11 percent to 6,333.01.

Crude oil closed up on the day with an increase of 0.06 percent, settling at 47.62.

Market Summary

INDEX	SETTLEMENT VALUE	DAY NET CHANGE	DAY % CHANGE	Y-T-D NET CHANGE	Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index	100.788	-0.447	-0.778%	+12.811	+14.56%
S&P 500	2,464.61	-1.23	-0.05%	+213.04	+9.46%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	21,999.02	+5.31	+0.02%	+2,126.16	+10.70%
NASDAQ	6,333.01	-7.22	-0.11%	+907.39	+16.72%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	6
Declining GovCon Index Issues	24
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
BAESY	BAE Systems	31.06	+0.42	+1.37%
BA*	Boeing*	239.17	+2.02	+0.85%
TXT*	Textron, Inc.*	49.09	+0.14	+0.29%
MCK*	McKesson Corp.*	149.26	+0.18	+0.12%
CAE	CAE	16.41	+0.02	+0.12%