The AGEM Index fell by 58.52 points to 1,925.21 in September, a 3.0 percent decrease from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the Index rose 24.0 percent, or 372.62 points. During the latest month, five of the 10 AGEM Index companies reported stock price increases, which resulted in five negative contributions and five positive contributions to the AGEM Index.
The largest negative contributor to the monthly index was Konami Corp., whose 4.7 percent decrease in stock price led to a 30.84-point loss to the Index. Aristocrat Leisure Limited’s stock price decreased by 3.6 percent, leading to a 23.50-point decrease for the index.
The largest positive contributor was Crane NXT, whose 12.3 percent increase in stock price resulted in a 14.24-point gain to the Index.
In September, all three major U.S. stock indices increased from the prior month for the second consecutive period. The NASDAQ rose by 5.6 percent over the month, the S&P 500 3.5 percent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1.9 percent over the prior period.