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March 20 Market Close: GovCon Index Closes Down, as Equities Markets Close Mixed


Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved downward as the equities markets closed mixed on the day.

The S&P 500 and DJIA ended the day down off -0.20 percent and -0.04 percent respectively while the NASDAQ closed up +0.01. Stocks reacted as Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans eluted to the potential of multiple interest rate hikes this year.

GovCon Index declining shares outpaced advancers 5 to 1.

WTI closed down at $48.17 per barrel off 1.25 percent as US drilling increases which counters OPEC production cuts.

Market Summary

Index Value Net Change % Change
GovCon Index 93.558 -0.555 -0.590%
S&P 500 2,373.47 -4.78 -0.20%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 20,905.86 -8.76 +0.04%
NASDAQ 5,901.53 +0.53 +0.01%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues 5
Declining GovCon Index Issues 25
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues 0

Top GovCon Index Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▴ % Change
COL Rockwell Collins 99.19 +0.64 +0.65%
HRS Harris Corp. * 112.55 +0.24 +0.21%
GIB CGI Group 47.62 +0.17 +0.36%
LMT Lockheed Martin * 272.03 +0.05 +0.02%
CSRA CSRA * 29.30 +0.04 +0.14%

Top GovCon Index Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change % Change ▴
COL Rockwell Collins 99.19 +0.64 +0.65%
GIB CGI Group 47.62 +0.17 +0.36%
HRS Harris Corp. * 112.55 +0.24 +0.21%
CSRA CSRA * 29.30 +0.04 +0.14%
LMT Lockheed Martin * 272.03 +0.05 +0.02%

GovCon Index Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change ▾ % Change
EGL Engility Holdings 29.97 -1.06 -3.42%
ICFI ICF 41.30 -0.75 -1.78%
ACM AECOM 35.13 -0.52 -1.46%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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