July 11th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Up While Major Indices Close Mixed

July 11th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Up While Major Indices Close Mixed


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up for the third consecutive day 0.424 percent to 97.079 reaching a 90 day high with advancers outpacing decliners 3 to 1.

The major indices closed mixed with minor movement and lower than average trading volumes. The S&P500 closed down 0.08 percent, while the DJIA was flat, and the NASDAQ Composite gained 0.27 percent.

WTI crude oil closed positive for the day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange trended upward settling at $45.12 per barrel up 1.62 per cent in hopes of U.S. production cuts for next year.

Market Summary

INDEXSETTLEMENT VALUEDAY NET CHANGEDAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGEY-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 97.079+0.371+0.424% +9.102+10.35%
S&P 5002,425.53-1.90-0.08%+173.96+7.73%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,409.07+0.55+0.00% +1,536.21+7.73%
NASDAQ 6,193.30+16.91+0.27% +767.68+14.15%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues22
Declining GovCon Index Issues 8
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
 ICFI ICF 46.35+0.65+1.42%
 SAIC SAIC 71.27+0.99+1.41%
 EGL Engility Holdings, Inc. 29.54+0.37+1.27%
 BA* Boeing* 206.27+2.31+1.13%
 MMS Maximus, Inc. 62.00 +0.69 +1.13%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –´% Change
 BA* Boeing* 206.27+2.31+1.13%
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 194.88+1.60+0.83%
 CACI CACI International127.85+1.25+0.99%
 SAIC SAIC 71.27 +0.99+1.41%
 NOC* Northrop Grumman*262.64 +0.86+0.33%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

SymbolCompany$ Current PriceNet Change –¾% Change
 ACM AECOM32.19-0.33-1.01%
 GD* General Dynamics Corp.*199.91-1.16-0.58%
 BAESY BAE Systems32.86-0.19-0.57%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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