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  • Monday, December 23, 2024

October 30th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued to drop for the sixth consecutive day to close at 107.751 off 0.672 percent. Declining shares outpaced advancing 3 to 1.

The three major indices all declined for the day. The S&P500 closed down 0.32 percent to 2,572.83, while the DJIA closed at 23,348.74 a negative 0.36 percent and the NASDAQ Composite pulled back slightly to 6,698.96 off 0.03 percent.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange moved upward by 0.45 percent to $54.14 per barrel, reaching an eight month high.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index  107.751 -0.411 -0.672% +19.774 +22.48%
S&P 500 2,572.83 -8.24 -0.32% +321.26 +14.27%
Dow Jones Industrial Average  23,348.74 -85.45 -0.36% +3,475.88 +17.49%
NASDAQ  6,698.96 -2.30 -0.03% +1,273.34 +23.47%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 8
Declining GovCon Index Issues 22
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 BAESY  BAE Systems  31.99  +0.39 +1.23%
 BA*  Boeing*  259.25  +2.79 +1.09%
 CSRA*  CSRA*  31.85  +0.29 +0.92%
 KBR  KBR  18.61  +0.14 +0.76%
 GD*  General Dynamics Corp.*  206.17  +1.18 +0.58%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 BA*  Boeing*  259.25  +2.79 +1.09%
 GD*  General Dynamics Corp.* 206.17  +1.18 +0.58%
 LMT*  Lockheed Martin*  308.63  +0.63 +0.20%
 BAESY  BAE Systems 31.99  +0.39 +1.23%
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc. 135.69  +0.39 +0.29%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 VEC  Vectrus 29.67  -2.30 -7.19%
 ICFI  ICF  53.25  -0.95 -1.75%
 EGL  Engility Holdings, Inc. 33.02  -0.58 -1.73%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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