March 10 Market Close: GovCon Index Up, While Markets Respond to Strong Jobs Data

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed up as major markets rebounded on strong February employment results.

The Labor Department™s monthly report showed employers added an above-forecast of 235,000 positions in February, led by construction jobs and employment in the goods-producing industries. Other strong indicators from the February report were a pickup in wage growth and the share of prime-age Americans in the labor force.

WTI crude remains below the $50 mark closing at $48.39 per barrel of the weekly high of $53.62.

Market Summary

Index	Value	Net Change	% Change
GovCon Index	92.870	+0.072	+0.078%
S&P 500	2,371.25	+6.38	+0.27%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	20,903.19	+45.00	+0.22%
NASDAQ	5,861.73	+22.92	+0.39%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	22
Declining GovCon Index Issues	8
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
HRS	Harriss Corp. *	110.62	+1.16	+1.06%
ACM	AECOM	36.07	+0.96	+2.37%
HON	Honeywell*	127.04	+0.85	+0.67%
VEC	Vectrus	22.36	+0.65	+2.99%
GIB	CGI Group	47.21	+0.62	+1.33%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change	% Change –´
VEC	Vectrus	22.36	+0.65	+2.99%
ACM	AECOM	36.07	+0.96	+2.73%
NAV	Navistar Intern.	26.00	+0.39	+1.52%
EGL	Engility Holdings	28.87	+0.43	+1.51%
MANT	ManTech Intern.	35.82	+0.49	+1.39%