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  • Monday, December 23, 2024

August 1st Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up today at 99.395, positive 0.524 percent. Advancers outpaced decliners 3 to 1.

The major indices all closed up today. The S&P500 up 0.24 percent, while the DJIA closed at a new high of 21,963.92, and the NASDAQ Composite was up on the day 0.23 percent.

After six days of gains crude oil retreated. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed today at $48.69 per barrel, down 2.95 percent as Libya’s increased production places more pressure global over supply.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index  99.395 +0.434 +0.524%   +11.48 +12.98%
S&P 500 2,476.35 +6.05 +0.24%   +224.78 +9.98%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 21,963.92 +72.80 +0.33%   +2,091.06 +10.52%
NASDAQ 6,362.94 +14.81 +0.23%   +937.32 +17.28%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 21
Declining GovCon Index Issues 8
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 1

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc. 111.32 +4.79 +4.50%
 CACI  CACI Int’l, Inc. 128.40 +3.30 +2.64%
 MANT  ManTech Int’l 40.63 +0.91 +2.29%
 SAIC  SAIC  71.78 +1.37 +1.95%
 HRS*  Harris Corp.*  115.85 +1.38 +1.21%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc. 111.32 +4.79 +4.50%
 CACI  CACI Int’l, Inc. 128.40 +3.30 +2.64%
 NOC*  Northrop Grumman* 264.64 +1.51 +0.57%
 HRS*  Harris Corp.* 115.85 +1.38 +1.21%
 SAIC  SAIC  71.78 +1.37 +1.95%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 NAV  Navistar Int’l 30.11 -0.66 -2.14%
 BA*  Boeing*  239.44 -3.02 -1.25%
 CUB  Cubic Corporation 47.35 -0.30 -0.63%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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