The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued to drop for the fifth consecutive day to close at 108.162 off 0.03 percent with the McKesson Corp. down 5.52 percent on the day. Advancing shares outpaced declining 2 to 1.
The three major indices all advanced for the day with the S&P500 and NASDAQ Composite reaching new highs. The S&P500 closed up 0.81 percent to 2,581.07, while the DJIA closed at 23,434.19 a positive 0.14 percent and the NASDAQ Composite surged 144.49 points to 6,701.26 up 2.20 percent as technology stocks posted significant gains.
WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange took a positive jump to $53.97 per barrel up 2.50 percent.
Market Summary
| INDEX | SETTLEMENT VALUE | DAY NET CHANGE | DAY % CHANGE | Y-T-D NET CHANGE | Y-T-D % CHANGE | |
| GovCon Index | 108.162 | -0.159 | -0.03% | +20.185 | +22.94% | |
| S&P 500 | 2,581.07 | +20.67 | +0.81% | +329.50 | +14.63% | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 23,434.19 | +33.33 | +0.14% | +3,561.33 | +17.92% | |
| NASDAQ | 6,701.26 | +144.49 | +2.20% | +1,275.64 | +23.51% |
| Advancing GovCon Index Issues | 20 |
| Declining GovCon Index Issues | 10 |
| Unchanged GovCon Index Issues | 0 |
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLL* | L3 Technologies* | 189.10 | +3.65 | +1.97% |
| CAE | CAE | 17.61 | +0.31 | +1.79% |
| EGL | Engility Holdings, Inc. | 33.60 | +0.45 | +1.36% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 233.46 | +1.64 | +0.71% |
| BAESY | BAE Systems | 31.60 | +0.20 | +0.65% |
Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –´ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLL* | L3 Technologies* | 189.10 | +3.65 | +1.97% |
| HII | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 233.46 | +1.64 | +0.71% |
| GD* | General Dynamics Corp.* | 204.99 | +1.08 | +0.53% |
| HRS* | Harris Corp.* | 136.53 | +0.67 | +0.49% |
| EGL | Engility Holdings, Inc. | 33.60 | +0.45 | +1.36% |
Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners
| Symbol | Company | $ Current Price | Net Change –¾ | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCK* | McKesson Corp.* | 135.62 | -7.92 | -5.52% |
| TXT* | Textron Inc.* | 53.03 | -0.73 | -1.36% |
| CUB | Cubic Corp. | 54.20 | -0.65 | -1.19% |
*Companies Included in S&P500 Index
