AGEM Index shows 9.5 per cent increase in December

The AGEM Index improved by 60.18 points in December to 691.90 points, a 9.5 percent gain from November 2020.

The AGEM Index's growth was due in large part to an increase in the stock price of International Game Technology PLC (IGT). The company's stock grew 34.6 percent and contributed 20.13 points to the AGEM Index's December gain. Additionally, the stock price for Crane Co. (CR) increased 11.7 percent, which led to an index contribution of 8.86 points.

The major stock indices also performed well as the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 climbed by 3.5 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average grew by 0.5 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.