The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Index marked January with a slight retraction, falling by 0.9 percent from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index was up by 11.4 percent.
During the month, six of the 10 AGEM Index companies reported stock price decreases, which resulted in six negative contributions and four positive contributions to the AGEM Index.
The largest negative contribution to the monthly index was Aristocrat Leisure Limited, whose 7.9 percent fall in stock price led to a 53.41-point loss for the index.
Meanwhile, Agilysys saw its stock price fall by 27 percent, leading to a 20.53-point loss for the index.
The largest positive contribution to the index was Konami Corp, whose 5.3 percent increase in stock price resulted in a 40.64-point gain for the AGEM Index.
In January, all three major US stock indices increased from the prior month. The NASDAQ rose by 0.9 percent month-on-month, while the S&P 500 increased 1.4 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.7 percent from the prior month.
