Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index lost steam mid-week, sliding 0.56% lower to $4,835.43. The earnings season went into high gear but was inadequate to buoy the markets. All three major indexes hardly moved, although the S&P 500 (+0.02%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.10%) ended positive on very modest gains.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index declined 0.11% to end lower at $4,735.44 for the second straight day. Wall Street barely moved, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.06%) ended positive. The S&P 500 (-0.22%) and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.52%) stayed in the negative zone. The ten-year Treasury yield rose to 4.64%.
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 inched 0.07% higher to $4,899.46 to start the second week of April. Wall Street’s major indexes changed slightly, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.03%) and S&P 500 (-0.04%) closing marginally lower. The Nasdaq Composite (+0.03%) closed in positive territory.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index stayed positive, rising 0.46% to $4,896.02 before the weekend. The higher-than-expected jobs report and lower unemployment rate in March lifted Wall Street. While the Nasdaq Composite (+1.24%), S&P 500 (+1.11%), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.80%) closed higher, all three indexes had a losing week.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index floated in the sea of red, closing 0.07% higher at $4,873.37. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-1.35%) shed 530 points, its worst day since March 2023. The S&P 500 (-1.235) had its worst performance since February, while the Nasdaq Composite (-1.40%) did not escape the selloff.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index had another down day, closing 0.88% lower at $4,886.33. Wall Street retreated from record territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-1.0%) and S&P 500 (-0.72%) posting their worst day in nearly a month. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (-0.95%) slumped on the weakness of semiconductor stocks.
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 closed slightly higher at $4,876.97 (+0.08%) as Wall Street’s main indexes posted moderate losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.08%) and S&P 500 (-0.28%) extended their losing streaks to three, while the Nasdaq Composite (-0.42%) ended in the red for the second straight session.
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.
