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September 29th Market Close: GovConIndex Closes Up With the S&P500 and NASDAQ Setting New Records


 

The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up 0.228 percent to 107.363 with advancing shares outpacing declining 2 to 1.

The major indices closed up on the day with the S&P500 and NASDAQ Composite setting new records. The S&P500 increase was up 0.37 percent to 2,519.36, while the DJIA closed at 22,405.09 up 0.11 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite advanced 0.66 percent to close at 6,495.96.

Crude oil spent the better part of the day up and down. WTI on the NY Mercantile Exchange closed at $51.59 per barrel down 0.06 percent.

Market Summary

INDEX SETTLEMENT VALUE DAY NET CHANGE DAY % CHANGE   Y-T-D NET CHANGE Y-T-D % CHANGE
GovCon Index 107.363 +0.457 +0.228% +19.386 +22.04%
S&P 500 2,519.36 +9.30 +0.37%   +267.79 +11.89%
Dow Jones Industrial Average  22,405.09 +23.89 +0.11%   +2532.23 +12.74%
NASDAQ 6495.96 +42.51 +0.66%   +1,070.34 +19.73%
Advancing GovCon Index Issues  21
Declining GovCon Index Issues  9
Unchanged GovCon Index Issues  0

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 MANT  ManTech International 44.15 +0.76 +1.75%
 HII  Huntington Ingalls Industries 226.44 +3.38 +1.52%
 RTN  Raytheon*  186.58 +2.56 +1.39%
 NOC  Northrop Grumman*  287.72 +3.10 +1.09%
 CAE  CAE 17.53 +0.17 +0.98%

Top GovCon Index Daily Net Performers

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –´ % Change
 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries 226.44 +3.38 +1.52%
 NOC Northrop Grumman*  287.72 +3.10 +1.09%
 RTN Raytheon*  186.58 +2.56 +1.39%
 LMT Lockheed Martin  310.29 +1.16 +0.38%
HON  Honeywell International Inc.*  141.74 +1.16 +0.83%

Top GovCon Index Daily Percentage Decliners

Symbol Company $ Current Price Net Change –¾ % Change
 ICFI  ICF  53.95 -1.45 -2.62%
 VEC  Vectrus  30.84 -0.70 -2.22%
 NAV  Navistar International 44.07 -0.31 -0.70%

*Companies Included in S&P500 Index

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