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January 5 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Extends Skid, Major Indexes Post Gains to End Lackluster Week
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January 5 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Extends Skid, Major Indexes Post Gains to End Lackluster Week

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index dipped 0.21% to $4,565.98, extending its skid in January to four days. Wall Street’s major indexes see-sawed between gains and losses but eventually edged higher to end a lackluster week. The ten-year Treasury yield rose above 4% after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a stronger-than-expected December jobs report. Total...

January 8 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Rebounds, Big Tech Stocks Lead Market Rally
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January 8 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Rebounds, Big Tech Stocks Lead Market Rally

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose 0.31% to $4,580, snapping its four-day skid in January. Big Tech stocks led a market rally that lifted the Nasdaq Composite (+2.2%) and the S&P 500 (+1.41%). The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked higher (+0.58%) and registered three straight days of gains.  NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) surged 6.43% to a...

January 9 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Retreats, Nasdaq Gains on Mixed Trading
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January 9 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Retreats, Nasdaq Gains on Mixed Trading

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index is back in the red after sliding 0.45% to $4,559.55. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.42%) and S&P 500 (-0.15%) drifted lower, but the Nasdaq Composite kept its winning streak from Friday going with a modest gain (-0.09%).  Chipmaker NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) climbed 1.7% to $531.40, a new all-time high eclipsing...

January 10 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Posts Gains, Wall Street Regains Strength
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January 10 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Posts Gains, Wall Street Regains Strength

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index advanced 0.49% to $4,582.22 and recovered lost ground. Wall Street regained strength with the S&P 500 (+0.57%) closing below its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.45%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq (+0.75%) extended its winning streak to five days. Gainers outnumbered decliners, 20 to 10, on the GovCon Index....

January 11 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Swings to Red, Major Indexes Hardly Move
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January 11 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Swings to Red, Major Indexes Hardly Move

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index returned to red territory after slipping 0.23% to $4,571.84. U.S. stocks wavered for most of the trading but the major indexes eventually closed mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.04%) and S&P 500 (-0.07%) posted slight gains and losses, while the Nasdaq Composite snapped its winning streak and finished flat. The...

January 12 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Bounces Back, Nearly All Constituents Advance
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January 12 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Bounces Back, Nearly All Constituents Advance

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index surged 1.46% to $4,639.99 and upstaged the major indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched lower (-0.31%), while the S&P 500 (+0.08%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.02%) posted modest gains. Still, moderating inflation and corporate earnings could buoy the markets this week and after. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Boeing (NYSE: BA)...

January 16 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index and Major Indexes Sink After Long Weekend
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January 16 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index and Major Indexes Sink After Long Weekend

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index drops 1.5% to $4,571.41 after a strong comeback before the long weekend. Wall Street’s major indexes flashed red, opening the shortened trading week with losses. Despite its slip, the S&P 500 (-0.37%) remains close to its all-time high from two years ago. About 77% and 70% of NYSE and Nasdaq stocks...

January 17 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index and Major Indexes Extend Slumps
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January 17 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index and Major Indexes Extend Slumps

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index lost 0.25% to close lower at $4,559.91. The Dow Jones Industrial (-0.25%), S&P 500 (-0.56%), and Nasdaq Composite (-0.59%) slipped anew as investors’ expectations of early rate cuts dim.  Wall Street lost ground mid-week, with 75% and 63% of NYSE and Nasdaq stocks declining. The ten-year Treasury yield rose to 4.113%...

January 18 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Gains, Wall Street Ends Slump on Broad Market Rally
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January 18 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Gains, Wall Street Ends Slump on Broad Market Rally

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose 1.04% to $4,607.73 following a broad market rally that ended Wall Street’s slump. The Nasdaq Composite (+1.35%) and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.54%) recouped their losses, while the S&P 500 (+0.88%) inched closer to its record-high close registered in January 2022.    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) popped...

January 22 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Rises, New Records Set at Wall Street
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January 22 Market Report: Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Rises, New Records Set at Wall Street

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index had a strong start for the week, rising 0.70% to $4,642.17. All major indexes remained positive, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.36%) closing above 38,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 (+0.22%) hitting a new all-time high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 3.2%. Market analysts think Wall Street...