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 stayed positive at $4,911.75 after a modest 0.11% gain. However, it was a mixed close at Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.10%) gained, while the S&P 500 (-0.19%) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.54%) drifted lower as the ten-year Treasury yield rose 0.04% to 4.19% mid-week.
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.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index rose 0.38% to $4,787.32 and closed slightly higher like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.13%) and the S&P 500 (+0.13%). Only the Nasdaq Composite (-0.32%) finished in the red as tech shares retreat. The FOMC meeting minutes on Jan. 30-31, 2024, indicate no rate cuts yet.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slipped 0.87% to $4,609.38 as major indexes hit session lows. Investors’ mood soured after the Feds held rates steady and dashed hopes of a March cut. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 317.01 points (-0.82%), while the S&P 500 (-1.61%) and Nasdaq Composite (-2.23%) fell sharply.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed slightly higher to $4,649.58 (+0.17%) and stayed afloat as the FOMC meeting began. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.35%) posted its seventh record close in 2024, while the S&P 500 (-0.06%) and Nasdaq Composite (-0.76%) turned red. Markets await the policymakers' statement and rate decision.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index slumped for the third straight day, sliding 0.55% to $4,584.12. In contrast, Wall Street’s major indexes responded positively to the better-than-expected GDP growth. The S&P 500 (+0.53%) registered a fifth all-time high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.64%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.18%) posted gains.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index had a strong start for the week, rising 0.70% to $4,642.17. All major indexes remained positive, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.36%) closing above 38,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 (+0.22%) hitting a new all-time high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 3.2%.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index surged 1.46% to $4,639.99 and upstaged the major indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched lower (-0.31%), while the S&P 500 (+0.08%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.02%) posted modest gains. Still, moderating inflation and corporate earnings could buoy the markets this week and after.
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index fell sharply to $4,584.88 after losing 1.43%. The expected continuation of the Santa Claus Rally until January 3 fizzled out. Instead, the Nasdaq Composite (-1.18%), S&P 500 (-80%), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.76%) lost ground and posted negative returns.
