The AGEM Index rose by 51.64 points to 1,523.84 in April, a 3.5 percent increase from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the Index declined by 12.5 percent, or 218.45 points. During the latest month, five of the nine AGEM Index companies reported stock price increases, which resulted in six positive contributions and three negative contributions to the Index.
The largest positive contributor was Aristocrat Leisure Limited, whose 4.3 percent increase in stock price led to a 53.53-point gain to the Index. Crane NXT’s stock price increased by 10.1 percent, leading to a 7.93-point increase .
The largest negative contributor to the index was Konami Corp., whose 2.2 percent decrease in stock price resulted in a 6.24-point loss to the AGEM Index.
In April, all the three major U.S. stock indices increased from the prior month. The NASDAQ rose by 15.3 percent over the month, while the S&P 500 experienced a 10.4 percent gain. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average improved by 7.1 percent from the prior month.
