Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.39% to $4,650.38 to snap its five-day winning streak. U.S. stocks tumbled at the start of 2024, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.07%) gained slightly. The Nasdaq Composite (-1.63%) lost steam, while the S&P 500 (-0.57%) finished lower.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index eked a small gain to $4,660.50 (+0.01%) amid muted trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.14%) advanced, while the S&P 500 (+0.04%) is 13 points short of its all-time closing high in January 2022. Only the Nasdaq Composite (-0.03%) slipped during the modest Santa Rally.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index landed to positive territory, rising 0.27% and lifting the total to $4,603.34. The Nasdaq Composite extended its winning streak to eight days, while the S&P 500 was nearing its all-time closing high record. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed flat to start the week.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index Total edged 0.26% lower to $4595.81, although Wall Street remained on overdrive. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.15%) hit a fresh all-time high record and so did the Nasdaq Composite (+0.35%). The S&P 500 (-0.01%) declined but marked its longest weekly winning streak since 2017.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 1.27% to $4,607.81 as most of its constituents closed in the red. Wall Street’s major indexes managed to post modest gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.43%) closed at another record high, while the S&P 500 (+0.26%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.19%) edged higher.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index gained 0.23% to $152.01 to end the week higher. The broader S&P 500 Index rose 0.41% to settle at 4,604.37 points, its highest close for the year. Both the Dow Jones (+0.36%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.45%) had six winning weeks, the indexes’ longest run since 2019.
Executive Mosaic's GovCon Index drooped lower for the second straight day (-0.26%), closing at $152.12. Wall Street turned red, with all three major indexes retreating. Energy stocks retreated mid-week and pulled down the Dow Jones (-0.19%) and S&P 500 (-0.39%). The Nasdaq Composite gave up 83.2 points or 0.58%.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index popped 1.1% to close higher at $146.13. The Dow Jones advanced 1.47% to post a new high for 2023, while the S&P 500 rose 0.38%. Both indexes had 8.9% month-to-month gains. The Nasdaq Composite (-0.23%) fell, but still had the best monthly performance.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index drifted lower again to $144.52, extending its losing streak in post-Thanksgiving to four days. Wall Street’s Big Three had mixed results on mid-week. Only the blue-chip Dow Jones (+0.04%) gained, while the S&P 500 (-0.09%) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.16%) ended in the red.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.24% to $144.94 and stayed in red territory, while the top indexes inched higher. The Nasdaq Composite (+0.29%) gained the most, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial (+0.24%) and the S&P 500 (+0.10%). US stocks got a boost from a key Federal Reserve official.
