The AGEM Index grew by 150.62 points to 1,780.62 in February 2025, a 9.2 percent gain from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the Index rose 41.2 percent, or 519.52 points.
During the latest month, eight of the 12 AGEM Index companies reported stock-price increases, which resulted in eight positive contributions and four negative contributions.
The largest positive contributor to the monthly index was Konami Corp., whose 27.8 percent increase in stock price led to a 130.07-point gain to the Index. Light & Wonder’s stock price increased by 26.9 percent, leading to a 63.17-point increase.
The largest negative contribution to the index was sourced to Aristocrat Leisure Limited, whose 4.6 percent decrease in stock price resulted in a 32.59-point loss to the Index.
Konami Corp’s 130.07-addition to the AGEM Index was the largest by a single contributor in the index history, due to the company’s robust earnings results in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.
In February, all three major U.S. stock indices decreased from the prior month. The NASDAQ fell by 4.0 percent over the month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced a 1.6 percent dip, and the S&P 500 fell by 1.4 percent from January.
