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September 28th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Down as S&P500 Sets New Record


The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed down 0.186 percent to 106.906. Declining shares outpaced advancing 3 to 1.

The major indices showed modest movement on the day as investors attempt to understand the implications of President Trump’s tax plan. The S&P500 increase was enough to set a new record closing up 0.12 percent to 2,510.06, while the DJIA closed at 22,381.20 up 0.18 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite was flat at 6,453.45.

Crude oil spent the day trading down from its opening price. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed at $51.58 per barrel down 1.07 percent.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 106.906 -0.391 -0.186% +18.929 +21.52%
S&P 500 2,510.06 +3.02 +0.12%   +258.49 +11.48%
Dow Jones Industrial Average  22,381.20 +40.49 +0.18%   +2,508.34 +12.62%
NASDAQ  6,453.45 +0.19 +0.00%   +1,027.83 +18.94%
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
 ICFI  ICF 55.40 +1.45 +2.69%
 NAV  Navistar Int’l 44.38 +0.63 +1.44%
 HON*  Honeywell Int’l Inc.  140.58 +1.01 +0.72%
 CAE  CAE  17.36 +0.11 +0.64%
 BAESY  BAE Systems  34.58 +0.19 +0.55%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 ICFI  ICF 55.40 +1.45 +2.69%
 HON*  Honeywell Int’l Inc.  140.58 +1.01 +0.72%
 NAV  Navistar Int’l  44.38 +0.63 +1.44%
 GIB  CGI Group  51.65 +0.25 +0.49%
 BAESY  BAE Systems  34.58 +0.19 +0.55%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 CUB  Cubic Corp.  50.80 -1.15 -2.21%
 MCK*  McKesson Corp.*  153.72 -2.23 -1.43%
 CACI  CACI Int’l, Inc. 139.70 -1.60 -1.13%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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