AGEM Index grows by 12.3% year-on-year in October

The AGEM Index increased by 6.95 points in October 2019 points to 507.64 points, a 1.4 percent gain from September 2019, and 12.3 percent up from October 2018. The growth was driven largely by a 3.3 percent increase in the stock price of Aristocrat Leisure Limited, which climbed from AU$30.60 to AU$31.62. The stock was responsible for 12.18 points of the AGEM Index's monthly gain.

In addition, Scientific Games Corporation experienced a 17.9 percent stock price gain from $20.35 to $23.99, which led to an index contribution of 6.32 points. Overall, most AGEM Index companies reported increases in stock price during the month, with nine trending positively and four moving negatively.

In yearly comparison terms against October 2018, that month the AGEM Index saw an 8.3 percent monthly decrease, and a 4.9% fall from the same month of the prior year.

The major stock indices performed well as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 experienced monthly growth of 0.5 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively. The NASDAQ experienced a strong gain of 3.7 percent.

The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) produces the monthly AGEM Index that comprises 13 global gaming suppliers throughout the world. A total of nine suppliers are based in the United States and are listed on the NYSE, Nasdaq or OTC market, while two trade on the Australian exchange, one on the Tokyo exchange, and another trades on the Taiwan OTC exchange.

The index is computed based on the month-end stock price (adjusted for dividends and splits) of each company and weighted based on approximation of market capitalization. Market capitalizations for manufacturers trading on foreign exchanges have been converted to US dollar-equivalents as of month-end for comparability purposes. The AGEM Index is based on a 100-point value as of January 2005, and it is prepared by Applied Analysis, a Nevada-based advisory services firm providing consultation services for public and private entities.