August 23rd Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Reverse Yesterday's Positive Direction

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) followed markets downward to close off 0.639 percent settling at 99.699. Declining shares considerably outpaced gainers by 5 to 1.

The major indices all closed down after significant positive movement yesterday. The S&P500 retreated by 0.35 percent to 2,444.04, while DJIA moved down by 0.40 percent to 21,812.09, and the NASDAQ Composite closed down by 0.30 percent to 6,287.41.

Crude oil closed up for the second day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange ended the day positive 1.15 percent to $48.38 per barrel.

Market Summary

INDEX	SETTLEMENT VALUE	DAY NET CHANGE	DAY % CHANGE	Y-T-D NET CHANGE	Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index	99.699	-0.586	-0.639%	+11.722	+13.32%
S&P 500	2,444.04	-8.47	-0.35%	+192.47	+8.55%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	21,812.09	-87.80	-0.40%	+1,939.23	+9.76%
NASDAQ	6,278.41	-19.07	-0.30%	+852.79	+15.72%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	5
Declining GovCon Index Issues	25
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
LDOS	Leidos Holdings, Inc.	56.22	+0.31	+0.55%
NAV	Navistar Int’l	30.92	+0.11	+0.36%
COL	Rockwell Collins, Inc.	124.59	+0.30	+0.24%
GIB	CGI Group	49.87	+0.06	+0.12%
KBR	KBR	14.86	+0.01	+0.07%