Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index advanced 0.74% to $4.919.04. All three major U.S. stock indexes jumped following a clear direction of interest rates. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.89%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones (+1.03%) and S&P 500 (+0.89%) posted new all-time highs. Also, the ten-year Treasury yield closed lower at 4.28%.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rebounded from Monday’s loss, rising 0.69% to $4,882.43. U.S. stocks started the session tentatively but eventually ended with modest gains. The S&P 500 (+0.56%) recorded a new all-time high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.56%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.39%) settled slightly below their recent highs.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index started the week on a negative note, dipping 0.66% to $4,848.64. However, the main U.S. stock indexes rebounded, led by the Nasdaq Composite (+0.82%). The S&P 500 (+0.63%) ended its three-day losing streak, while the Dow Jones Industrial (+0.20%) rose slightly.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed lower at $4,880.45, a modest 0.19% loss that snapped its seven-week winning streak. Wall Street’s three main indexes posted negative returns Friday on inflation worries. Inflation reports, including the latest consumer price index, showed higher-than-expected readings. Traders expect the Feds to delay interest rate cuts.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.49% to $4,889.62, erasing Wednesday’s gain. Wall Street’s main indexes closed lower as investors turned bearish. The day’s highlight was the 11 basis points increase of the ten-year Treasury note to 4.298% in reaction to the higher-than-expected producer price index and core PPI in February.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index, fresh from a seven-week winning streak, declined 0.91% to $4,893.55 Monday. Wall Street had a risk-off day, with the S&P 500 (-0.11%) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.41%) losing for the second consecutive session. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.12%) struggled but ended in positive territory.
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.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose slightly to $4,848.68 (+0.06%) but marked a strong month. With the latest inflation data showing progress, the Nasdaq Composite (+0.90%) and S&P 500 (+0.52%) recorded new record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.12%) had a modest gain.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed slightly higher at $4,848.68 (+0.16%) compared to the moderate losses of Wall Street’s main indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.06%) declined for the third straight session, while the Nasdaq Composite (-0.55%) and S&P 500 (-0,17%) closed in the red.
