Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index finished positive at $4.946.42, following a modest 0.16% gain. The Nasdaq Composite (+2.42%) closed at 17,608.44 for a new all-time high, while the S&P (+1.12%) ended above 5,400 for the first time. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.40%) had negative returns mid-week.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed in the red, sliding 0.32% to $4,938.56. On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 (+0.27%) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.88%) finished with new record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.31%) lost steam and shed 120 points.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index flashed red, declining 1.43% to $4,983.32. Despite a quiet trading day at Wall Street, the Nasdaq Composite closed above 17,000 for the first time and set another fresh record. The S&P 500 (+0.02%) advanced slightly, while the blue-chip Dow Jones (-0.55%) shed more than 200 points.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index extended its winning streak to five days, rising 0.24% to $5,063.87. The Nasdaq Composite (+0.65%) and S&P 500 (+0.09%) advanced, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.49%) settled below 40,000. Bonds were the headwinds Monday, as the ten-year Treasury yield rose to 4.436%.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index ends slightly higher at $5,011.61 on a meager gain (+0.07%). All three major U.S. stock indexes also advanced, with the Nasdaq Composite (+0.75%) notching a record close. The blue-chip Dow Jones (+0.32%) recovered from Monday’s losses, while the S&P 500 (+0.48%) had a five-week high.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index turned positive, rising 0.79% to $5,025.82. The blue-chip Dow Jones (+0.85%) locks in its seventh straight session, while the S&P 500 (+0.51%) topped 5,200 and the Nasdaq Composite (+0.27%) ticked higher. New unemployment data lifted Wall Street.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index surged 1.19% to $4,982.77 for its fourth consecutive daily gain. The Nasdaq Composite had the same percentage gain, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.46%) and S&P 500 (+1.03%) marked their four-day and three-day win streaks. Wall Street picked up steam from April's weak jobs data.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index fell 0.63% to $4,884.21, a sudden retreat from a strong showing Monday. Wall Street lost momentum as U.S. stocks drowned in red tide. The Dow Jones (-1.47%) shed 570 points, while the S&P 500 (-1.57%) and Nasdaq Composite (-2.04%) plunged on renewed inflation pressures.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose 0.91% to $4,862.49, extending its winning streak to three days. Wall Street flashed green on strong corporate earnings. The Nasdaq Composite (+1.59%) and S&P 500 (+1.20%) recouped last week’s losses as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.69%) stayed in positive territory.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index turned positive, edging 0.17% higher to $4,756.21. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.17%) snapped its six-day losing streak, while the S&P 500 (-0.21%) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.12%) finished with modest losses. With interest rates to remain high indefinitely, the ten-year Treasury yield rose to 4.665%.
