The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index closed up sharply 1.413 percent to 95.454. Posting the single largest daily gain for the month. 29 of the 30 stocks that make up the GovCon Index advanced on the day. Navistar International lead the index, up 6.66 percent as the company announced key executive changes at the top.
The major indices all closed significantly up on the day as European banks indicate that an interest rate increase is very possible.
WTI crude oil closed up for the fifth consecutive day, to settle at $44.74 per barrel a positive 1.13 percent as U.S. gasoline stockpiles decline.
Market Summary
INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE GovCon Index 95.454 +0.98 +1.413% +7.477 +8.50% S&P 500 2,440.69 +21.32 +0.88% +189.12 +8.40% Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,454.61 +141.95 +0.68% +1,581.75 +7.96% NASDAQ 6,234.41 +87.79 +1.43% +808.79 +14.91%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 29 Declining GovCon Index Issues 1 Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change NAV Navistar Int’l 26.75 +1.67 +6.66% VEC Vectrus 32.41 +1.15 +3.68% EGL Engility Holdings, Inc. 27.85 +0.74 +2.73% CACI CACI Int’l 125.90 +3.25 +2.65% MANT ManTech Int’l 39.83 +0.97 +2.50%
Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers
Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change CACI CACI Int’l 125.90 +3.25 +2.65% NOC* Northrop Grumman* 257.56 +2.23 +0.87% LMT* Lockheed Martin* 280.02 +2.19 +0.79% LLL* L3 Technologies* 168.04 +2.01 +1.21% GD* General Dynamics Corp.* 200.83 +1.99 +1.00%
*Companies Included in S&P500 Index
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