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  • Monday, December 23, 2024

October 25th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down for the third consecutive day to end at 109.566 off 0.129 percent with declining shares outpacing advancing 18 to 12.

The three major indices all declined for the day as investors respond to less than positive earnings reports and uncertainty about the potential passing of the Trump tax plan. The S&P500 closed down 0.47 percent to 2,557.15, while the DJIA closed at 23,329.46 off 0.48 percent and the NASDAQ Composite declined by 0.52 percent to 6,563.89.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange moved downward by 0.50 percent to $52.21 per barrel.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index  109.566 -0.054 -0.129% +21.589 +24.54%
S&P 500 2,557.15 -11.98 -0.47% +305.58 +13.57%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 23,329.46 -112.30 -0.48% +3,456.60 +17.39%
NASDAQ  6,563.89 -34.54 -0.52% +1,138.27 +20.98%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 12
Declining GovCon Index Issues  18
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues  0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 NOC*  Northrop Grumman* 304.75  +10.72 +3.65%
 LDOS  Leidos  62.74  +1.50 +2.45%
 CUB  Cubic Corp.  56.85  +0.75 +1.34%
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.*  151.38  +1.63 +1.09%
 SAIC  SAIC  72.97  +0.78 +1.08%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 NOC*  Northrop Grumman*  304.75  +10.72 +3.65%
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.*  151.38  +1.63 +1.09%
 LDOS  Leidos  62.74  +1.50 +2.45%
 CACI  CACI Int’l Inc.  144.55  +1.25 +0.87%
 SAIC  SAIC  72.97  +0.78 +1.08%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 BA*  Boeing* 258.42  -7.58 -2.85%
 GD*  General Dynamics Corp* 207.25  -4.83 -2.28%
 KBR KBR  18.51  -0.35 -1.86%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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