Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slid 0.87% to $141.47 to snap its winning streak. The major indexes lost steam as stocks succumbed to rising bond yields. After moving from green to red, and vice-versa, the Dow Jones (-0.51%), the Nasdaq Composite (-0.63%) and the S&P 500 Index (-0.62%) fell in unison.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index edged higher to $141.63 (+0.24%), extending its winning streak to three days. Wall Street got a boost from declining Treasury yields and easing oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.40%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.58%) and the S&P 500 (+0.52%) remained in positive territory, posting modest gains.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index shed 0.17% to close lower at $135.42, but the pullback in oil prices and Treasury yield boosted the major U.S. indexes. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (+0.83%) gained the most from the reduced selling pressure, while the S&P 500 (+0.59%) and the Dow Jones (+0.35%) ticked higher.
