All market reversed their downward direction from yesterday and closed up strongly today.
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) reached a 30 day high to close at 96.626 up 1.33 percent with twenty eight of the thirty stocks that make up the index closing positive.
All the major indices reversed yesterdays downward direction closing up today with a strong performance. The June Jobs Report posting 220,00 new jobs and the jobless rate dropping to 4.40 percent bolstered investors confidence in the U.S. economy.
WTI crude oil closed down for the day. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange trended downward for the trading day settling at $44.36 per barrel down 2.55 per cent as reported U.S. drilling increased.
Market Summary
| INDEX | SETTLEMENT VALUE | DAY NET CHANGE | DAY % CHANGE | Y-T-D NET CHANGE | Y-T-D % CHANGE | |
| GovCon Index | 96.626 | +1.231 | +1.332% | +8.649 | +9.83% | |
| S&P 500 | 2,425.16 | +15.41 | +0.64% | +173.59 | +7.71% | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 21,413.25 | +93.21 | +0.44% | +1,540.39 | +7.75% | |
| NASDAQ | 6,153.08 | +63.61 | +1.04% | +727.46 | +13.41% |
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 28 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 2 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGL | Engility Holdings, Inc. | 29.31 | +1.12 | +3.97% |
| CACI | CACI Int’l | 127.40 | +3.19 | +2.57% |
| CUB | Cubic Corporation | 47.10 | +1.10 | +2.39% |
| BAH | Booz Allen Hamilton | 33.75 | +0.78 | +2.37% |
| HRS* | Harris Corp.* | 112.81 | +2.53 | +2.29% |
Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT* | Lockheed Martin* | 285.20 | +4.24 | +1.51% |
| CACI | CACI Int’l | 127.40 | +3.19 | +2.57% |
| NOC* | Northrop Grumman* | 261.99 | +3.05 | +1.18% |
| HRS* | Harris Corp* | 112.81 | +2.53 | +2.29% |
| LLL* | L3 Technologies* | 171.51 | +2.45 | +1.45% |
*Companies Included in S&P500 Index
