Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ends sharply lower at $4,780.55 (-0.80%), erasing its modest gains Thursday. Heightened tension in the Middle East sent Wall Street crashing. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-1.24%) shed 475 points, and the S&P 500 sank 1.46%, while the Nasdaq Composite (-1.62%) fell from its record.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index declined 0.74% to $4,810.82 and has lost 2.4% since April 1. U.S. stocks retreated due to the unfavorable inflation data. The S&P 500 (-0.95%) dropped to a three-low year, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-1.09%) shed 423 points and the Nasdaq Composite (-0.84%) closed lower.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index dropped 1.09% to $4,846.59 after most of its constituents fell in the red zone. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.02%) was flat, while the benchmark S&P 500 (+0.14%) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.32%) rebounded from early losses.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.66% to $4,930.46 after a strong showing in March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.60%) and S&P 500 (-0.20%) fell from their record highs. Only the Nasdaq Composite (+0.11%) advanced to start April and a new quarter. Also, the ten-year Treasury yield rose to 4.319%.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose 0.41% to $4,963.08 and kept pace with Wall Street’s push to new record highs. While the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.12%) closed in the red, the S&P 500 (+0.11%) and Dow Jones Industrial (+0.12%) gained to post their best first quarters since 2019 and 2021, respectively.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ticked lower for the second straight day, slipping 0.45% to $4,880.65. Wall Street paused from its record performance, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.77%) and S&P 500 (-0.14%) closing in the red. However, the Nasdaq Composite (+0.16%) advanced and posted its 11th straight weekly gain.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.45% to $4,897.19 Thursday. The blue-chip Dow Jones (+0.68%) set a new record and is on the cusp of breaching 40,000 for the first time. Semiconductor stocks lifted Nasdaq (+0.20%) to a fresh record, while the S&P 500 Index (+0.32%) reached a new all-time high.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index turned positive again after drifting 0.17% higher to $4.906.30. All the major U.S. indexes reacted favorably to the latest inflation data, with the Nasdaq Composite (+1.54%) leading the rally. The S&P 500 (+1.12%) recorded another record close, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.61%.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.60% to $4,938.26 and snapped its four-day winning streak. Wall Street pulled back amid shaky trading and profit-taking. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.16% after its top stock had its worst day, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.18%) and S&P 500 (-0.65%) drifted lower.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index edged 0.15% lower to $4,844.11 to start March. However, the major U.S. indexes advanced, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+1.14%) registering a new record high of 16,274.94. The S&P (+0.80%) closed above 5,100 for the first time, while the Dow Jones (+0.23%) added 90.99 points.
