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July 12th Market Close: GovCon Index UP and DJIA Closes at New High


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up for the fourth consecutive day 0.658 percent to 97.609 another 90 day high with advancers outpacing decliners 5 to 1.

The major indices all closed up with the DJIA reaching a new high of 21,532.14, the S&P500 was up 0.73 percent, while the NASDAQ Composite gained 1.10 percent driven by Technology shares.

WTI crude oil closed positive for the third consecutive day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange moved up settling at $45.42 per barrel up 0.84 per as U.S. drawdowns increase.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index  97.609 +0.545 +0.658% +9.632 +10.95%
S&P 500 2,443.25 +17.72 +0.73%   +191.68 +8.51%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,532.14 +123.07 +0.57%   +1659.28 +8.35%
NASDAQ 6,261.17 +67.87 +1.10%   +835.55 +15.40%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 25
Declining GovCon Index Issues  5
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 GIB  CGI Group  52.31 +1.24 +2.43%
 HII  Huntington Ingalls Industries  199.40 +4.52 +2.32%
 SAIC  SAIC  72.38 +1.42 +2.00%
 CSRA*  CSRA*  32.82 +0.64 +1.99%
 NAV  Navistar Int’l  28.47  +0.53  +1.90%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 199.40 +4.52 +2.32%
 SAIC  SAIC 72.38 +1.42 +2.00%
 NOC*  Northrop Grumman*  263.96 +1.32 +0.50%
 GIB  CGI Group  52.31  +1.24 +2.43%
 GD*  General Dynamics Corp.* 201.11  +1.20 +0.60%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 BAESY  BAE Systems  32.52 -0.34 -1.03%
 MMS  Maximus, Inc.  61.70 -0.30 -0.48%
 LLL*  L3 Technologies* 169.49 -0.17 -0.10%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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