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 (+0.54%) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.12%), closed higher on Friday. The S&P 500 Index declined 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 166.98 points (-1.23%) to end the week in the red. Investors are worried about corporate earnings and the backlash from the Mid-East war.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index edge higher, gaining 0.53% to $142.99. The major U.S. indexes also started the week strong, buoyed by optimism on earnings season. Blue-chip Dow Jones rose 0.93% (+324.15 points), while the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 advanced 1.2% and 1.06%, respectively.
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 sustained momentum and rose 0.42%, ending in the green again at $141.94. Wall Street also ticked higher mid-week despite an escalating Mid-East conflict and inflation fears. The Nasdaq Composite (+0.71%) and S&P 500 (+0.43%) finished stronger than the blue-chip Dow Jones (+0.19%).
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index extended its losing streak, sliding by 0.26% to $133.47, in contrast to the modest recovery of the three major U.S. indexes. The Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500 Index, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.35%, 0.81%, and 0.39% as Treasury yields retreated on mid-week.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index gained 1.17% to snap its six-day losing streak. There was panic at Wall Street initially when the stronger-than-expected jobs report came out, but a turnaround followed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.87%), S&P 500 Index (+1.18%) and Nasdaq Composite (+1.60%) ended the week in the green.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index gained 0.1% to close at $135.54 on the last trading day of the month and quarter. All three major indexes had a good start but lost steam eventually. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.14%, but the Dow Jones and S&P 500 fell 0.47% and 0.27%.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index remained in the red for the fourth consecutive session, declining 0.79% to $133.81. Wall Street tumbled, led by the nearly 431-point drop (-1.29%) by the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average. The bond sell-off continues, with the 30-year Treasury yield touching a high 4.95%.
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.
