The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Index ended 2025 with a slight dip, falling by 4 percent monthly, despite seeing an annual increase of 17.1 percent.
During the month, seven of the 12 AGEM Index companies reported stock price decreases, pulling down the overall index value despite positive contributions from three companies.
The largest negative contribution to the monthly index was Konami Corp, whose 10.5 percent increase in stock price led to a 64.20-point fall for the index.
Meanwhile, Crane NXT Co. saw its stock price decrease by 16.4 percent, leading to a 14.12-point drop for the index.
The largest positive contribution to the index was Light & Wonder, whose 3 percent decrease in stock price resulted in a 8.01-point rise for the AGEM Index.
In December, two of the three major US stock indices decreased from the prior month. The NASDAQ fell by 0.5 percent month-on-month, while the S&P 500 decreased 0.1 percent. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.7 percent from the prior month.
