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September 27th Market Close: GovConIndex Reaches New High, as Major Indices Close Up


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) reached a new high closing up 0.805 percent to 107.295. Advancing shares outpaced declining 3 to 1.

The major indices moved upward on speculation that President Trump’s tax-cut plan could become a reality by year end. The S&P500 closed up 0.41 percent to 2,507.04, while the DJIA also closed up 0.25 percent to 22,340.71, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 1.15 percent to 6,453.26.

Crude oil spent most of the day in the positive ending the day up. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed at $52.09 per barrel up 0.40.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 107.295 +0.634 +0.805% +19.318 +21.96%
S&P 500 2,507.04 +10.20 +0.41%   +255.47 +11.35%
Dow Jones Industrial Average  22,340.71 +56.39 +0.25%   +2,467.85 +12.42%
NASDAQ  6,453.26 +73.10 +1.15%   +1,027.64 +18.94%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues  23
Declining GovCon Index Issues  7
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues  0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 NAV  Navistar Int’l  43.75 +1.55 +3.67%
 CACI  CACI Int’l, Inc.  141.30 +3.55 +2.58%
 MANT  ManTech Int’l  43.69 +0.90 +2.10%
 CUB  Cubic Corp.  51.95 +1.00 +1.96%
 CAE  CAE  17.25 +0.30 +1.77%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 CACI  CACI Int’l, Inc. 141.30 +3.55 +2.58%
 NOC*  Northrop Grumman* 286.84 +2.10 +0.74%
 BA*  Boeing*  255.28 +1.58 +0.62%
 NAV  Navistar Int’l  43.75 +1.55 +3.67%
 GD*  General Dynamics Corp.*  206.80 +1.47 +0.72%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 BAESY  BAE Systems 34.39 -0.25 -0.72%
 HON*  Honeywell Int’l Inc.*  139.57 -0.67 -0.48%
 GIB  CGI Group  51.40 -0.18 -0.35%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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