In April 2022, the AGEM Index fell by 92.98 points to 862.42, marking a 9.7 percent decrease from March’s Index. Compared to one year ago, the Index added 3.99 points for an annual growth rate of 0.5 percent. During the latest reporting period, 11 of the AGEM Index companies reported stock price declines, with only one company posting an increase. As a result, all 12 companies in the AGEM Index posted negative contributions to the overall index, ending a three-month period of upward growth.
The largest negative contributor to the monthly index was Aristocrat Leisure Limited, which reported a 47.42-point index loss as a result of an 8.3 percent decline in stock price. Meanwhile, International Game Technology PLC contributed an 11.40-point loss to the index due to a 11.6 percent drop in the stock. Despite a 3.7 percent increase in stock price over the period for Konami Corp., a weakened exchange rate between the United States dollar and the Japanese yen led to a 5.19-point loss for the Index.
In the latest reporting period, all three major U.S. stock indices also underwent negative growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 4.9 percent from March, while the S&P 500 fell by 8.8 percent and the NASDAQ saw a 13.3 percent decline month over month.
Note: As of April 29, 2022, Scientific Games Corporation is rebranded as Light & Wonder. This name change will be reflected in the May 2022 AGEM Index release.
