The GovCon Index continued on a steady upward trend to close at 74.289, up 0.408%.
The Index rode the market up as WTI broke the $40/barrel mark and on positive economic news from the Federal Reserve agreeing to hold interest rate firm, at least for the time being.
According to Bloomberg, stocks are finally in the positive for the year.
Top GovCon Index Gainers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Intelsat | 2.48 | 0.18 | +7.83% |
| NAV | Navistar | 13.58 | 0.97 | +7.69% |
| EGL | Engility Holdings | 17.87 | 0.75 | +4.38% |
| ACM | AECOM | 31.47 | 0.88 | +2.88% |
| BAESY | BAE Systems | 29.26 | 0.71 | +2.49% |
Market Summary
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 23 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 7 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
| Index | Value | Net Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| GovCon Index | 74.289 | +0.302 | +0.408% |
| S&P 500 | 2, 040.59 | +13.37 | +0.66% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 17, 481.49 | +155.73 | +0.90% |
| NASDAQ | 4, 774.99 | +11.02 | +0.23% |
