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March 18 Market Close: GovCon Index,  US Markets Rally After Fed StatementFinancial Report

March 18 Market Close: GovCon Index, US Markets Rally After Fed Statement

The GovCon Index rode across-the-board gains in U.S. stock market Wednesday with a rise of 0.714 points — or 1.016 percent —
March 17 Market Close: GovCon Index Dips Ahead of Fed Interest Rate AnnouncementFinancial Report

March 17 Market Close: GovCon Index Dips Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Announcement

The GovCon Index closed down Tuesday with a loss of 0.217 points to 68.844 on the day before the Federal Reserve‘s scheduled decision
March 12 Market Close: GovCon Index Climbs Back,  Dollar WeakensFinancial Report

March 12 Market Close: GovCon Index Climbs Back, Dollar Weakens

The GovCon Index re-entered positive territory Thursday with a gain of 1.129 percent to close at 68.484. A report that showed a
March 11 Market Close: GovCon Index Stays in Neutral,  Interest Rate Speculation ContinuesFinancial Report

March 11 Market Close: GovCon Index Stays in Neutral, Interest Rate Speculation Continues

The GovCon Index inched upward Wednesday with a gain of 0.031 points to 67.702. U.S. markets barely budged Wednesday as
March 9 Market Close: GovCon Index,  US Markets Rebound From Friday DeclinesFinancial Report

March 9 Market Close: GovCon Index, US Markets Rebound From Friday Declines

The GovCon Index recovered much of its losses from Friday with a Monday gain of 0.532 points — or 0.766 percent —
March 6 Market Close: GovCon Index Drops 1% as US Dollar Surges,  Traders Anticipate Rate HikesFinancial Report

March 6 Market Close: GovCon Index Drops 1% as US Dollar Surges, Traders Anticipate Rate Hikes

The GovCon Index mirrored losses in U.S. markets Friday as it fell 1.327 percent to close at 68.397. Intelsat (NYSE: I), Orbital
March 3 Market Close: GovCon Index Falls 1% as Health,  Tech Shares Sink MarketsFinancial Report

March 3 Market Close: GovCon Index Falls 1% as Health, Tech Shares Sink Markets

The GovCon Index erased much of its gains from the previous day with a Tuesday loss of 0.648 points — or
February 24 Market Close: GovCon Index Closes Flat,  Traders Watch Fed Chair RemarksFinancial Report

February 24 Market Close: GovCon Index Closes Flat, Traders Watch Fed Chair Remarks

The GovCon Index remained largely level for a second consecutive day as it rose 0.044 points to 71.008. Traders considered Federal Reserve Chair
February 23 Market Close: GovCon Index Dips as Market Awaits Fed Chairman TestimonyFinancial Report

February 23 Market Close: GovCon Index Dips as Market Awaits Fed Chairman Testimony

The GovCon Index rallied Monday afternoon to a nominal gain of 0.043 points to close at 70.980 on a day that saw
February 18 Market Close: GovCon Index,  US Stocks Remain Flat as Fed Minutes Go PublicFinancial Report

February 18 Market Close: GovCon Index, US Stocks Remain Flat as Fed Minutes Go Public

The GovCon Index recorded a relatively flat trading day Wednesday with a nominal gain of 0.18 points to close at 69.798. U.S.