October 9th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Down

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) fell today by 0.042 percent to 109.149 with advancing and declining shares pretty well split even.

The major indices all closed down, with the S&P500 closing down 0.18 percent to 2,544.73, while the DJIA closed at 22,761.07 off 0.06 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite closed down 0.16 percent to 6,579.73.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange remained below $50 but closed up at $49.53 per barrel, up 0.49 percent.

Market Summary

INDEX	SETTLEMENT VALUE	DAY NET CHANGE	DAY % CHANGE	Y-T-D NET CHANGE	Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index	109.149	-0.044	-0.042%	+21.172	+24.07%
S&P 500	2,544.73	-4.60	-0.18%	+293.16	+13.02%
Dow Jones Industrial Average	22,761.07	-12.60	-0.06%	+2,88.21	+14.53%
NASDAQ	6,579.73	-10.45	-0.16%	+1,154.11	+21.27%

Advancing GovCon Index Issues	17
Declining GovCon Index Issues	13
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues	0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
VEC	Vectrus	32.35	+0.56	+1.76%
BAESY	BAE Systems	33.12	+0.51	+1.56%
CSRA*	CSRA*	31.67	+0.32	+1.02%
SAIC	SAIC	69.97	+0.58	+0.84%
CAE	CAE	17.30	+0.09	+0.52%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol	Company	$ Current Price	Net Change –´	% Change
GD*	General Dynamics Corp.*	213.53	+0.93	+0.44%
LMT*	Lockheed Martin*	317.30	+0.84	+0.27%
SAIC	SAIC	69.97	+0.58	+0.84%
COL	Rockwell Collins, Inc.	113.20	+0.58	+0.44%
VEC	Vectrus	32.35	+0.56	+1.76%