As of 3:00 PM (EST) the Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index reversed its three day downward trend to post positive gain of 0.846 to 91.969. The major indices were all up on the day with the S&P500 at 2,361.81 up 20.04 points, the DJIA reaching 20,719.45 up 172.67 points, and the NASDAQ up 44.57 points to 5,884.95....
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed to a weekly low of 91.512 off 3.2 percent from Monday’s open. GovCon Index closed Friday with decliners out-placing advancers 7 to 1 on the day. The major U.S. markets S&P500, DJIA, and NASDAQ all closed down on the week as the Trump administration could not get their healthcare bill b...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed to a monthly low of 91.512. The major U.S. markets close mixed with the S&P 500 and DJIA down slightly for the second straight day and the NASDAQ up. It appears that the GOP scraped the healthcare bill all together. The Trump administration could not reach agreement with fellow Republicans on...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved up as stocks partially rebound from yesterday’s steep losses. After yesterday’s more than 1 percent drop the markets closed mixed with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ up on the day and the DJIA down. Investors were mixed as they wait for the Republican health care bill to be voted on in...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed at a 30 day low ending the day at 92.042 down 1.62 percent. The equities markets reached a new 30 day low with the S&P 500 at 2344.02 down 1.24 percent, the DJIA off 1.14 percent to close at 20,668.01, and the NASDAQ ended the day at 5,793.83 down 1.83 percent....
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved downward as the equities markets closed mixed on the day. The S&P 500 and DJIA ended the day down off -0.20 percent and -0.04 percent respectively while the NASDAQ closed up +0.01. Stocks reacted as Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans eluted to the potential of multiple interes...
On Wednesday of last the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point to 1.0 percent, while giving a strong indication of the potential for two additional rate increases to come later in the year. Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved up to end the week in the positive. The Index closed at 94.094, up 0.853 percent...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved contrary to the markets today to end the week in the positive. The Index closed at 94.094, up 0.853 percent from the week’s open. The markets closed mixed for the day with the S&P 500 and DJIA closing down, 0.13 percent and 0.10 percent respectively. The NASDAQ showed no movement from...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed down on the day as markets were mixed. After the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point yesterday the markets responded with modest losses on the S&P500 and DJIA and a nominal gain on the NASDAQ. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar lower. GovCon Index declines outpaced advances...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed up on the day as markets were mixed; the S&P 500 up 0.04 % to 2372.47, the DJIA closing down 0.10% to 20,881.48, and the NASDAQ up 0.24% closing at 5875.78. Advancing issues outpaced declining 4 to 1. Rockwell Collins lead the way for GovCon Index companies upon receiving an upgrade...
