The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed down today 0.813 percent to 95.427, reversing yesterdays positive close. Decliners outpaced advancers 6 to 1.
All three the of the major indices were down on the day as energy and oil producing companies stocks fell while crude oil prices plummet.
WTI crude oil closed down for the second consecutive day. During the trading day WTI dropped below $43.00 and settled at $43.34 per barrel off 1.95 percent. Markets showing concerns that OPEC’s efforts to ease over supply are not having an affect.
Market Summary
INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE GovCon Index 95.427 -0.49 -0.813 % +7.45 +8.47% S&P 500 2,437.03 -16.43 -0.67% +185.46 +8.24% Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,467.14 -61.85 -0.29% +1,594.28 +8.02% NASDAQ 6,188.03 -50.98 -0.82% +762.41 +14.05%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 4 Declining GovCon Index Issues 26 Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change LLL* L3 Technologies* 170.26 +0.51 +0.30% VEC Vectrus 31.02 +0.07 +0.23% LMT* Lockheed Martin* 282.89 +0.59 +0.21% SAIC SAIC 71.34 +0.06 +0.08%
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change NAV Navistar Int’l 26.24 -1.04 -3.81% TXT* Textron Inc.* 46.88 -1.22 -2.54% CUB Cubic Corporation 45.35 -1.00 -2.16%
*Companies Included in S&P500 Index
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