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October 9th Market Close: GovConIndex and Major Indices Close Down


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) fell today by 0.042  percent to 109.149 with advancing and declining shares pretty well split even.

The major indices all closed down, with the S&P500 closing down 0.18 percent to 2,544.73, while the DJIA closed at 22,761.07 off 0.06 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite closed down 0.16 percent to 6,579.73.

WTI crude oil on the NY Mercantile Exchange remained below $50 but closed up at $49.53 per barrel, up 0.49 percent.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 109.149 -0.044 -0.042% +21.172 +24.07%
S&P 500 2,544.73 -4.60 -0.18% +293.16 +13.02%
Dow Jones Industrial Average  22,761.07 -12.60 -0.06% +2,88.21 +14.53%
NASDAQ  6,579.73 -10.45 -0.16% +1,154.11 +21.27%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues  17
Declining GovCon Index Issues  13
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues  0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 VEC  Vectrus  32.35 +0.56 +1.76%
 BAESY  BAE Systems  33.12 +0.51 +1.56%
 CSRA*  CSRA* 31.67 +0.32 +1.02%
 SAIC  SAIC  69.97 +0.58 +0.84%
 CAE  CAE  17.30 +0.09 +0.52%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 GD*  General Dynamics Corp.* 213.53 +0.93 +0.44%
 LMT*  Lockheed Martin* 317.30 +0.84 +0.27%
 SAIC  SAIC  69.97 +0.58 +0.84%
 COL  Rockwell Collins, Inc. 113.20 +0.58 +0.44%
 VEC  Vectrus 32.35 +0.56 +1.76%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.* 148.14 -3.15 -2.08%
 NAV  Navistar Int’l  43.34 -0.90 -2.03%
 KBR  KBR  17.52 -0.36 -2.01%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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