Selected Market Indicators
May 2025
The AGEM Index fell by 1.11 points to 1,741.18 in May 2025, a 0.1 percent loss from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index rose 40.9 percent, or 505.56 points. During the latest month, five of the 12 AGEM Index companies reported stock price decreases, which resulted in five negative contributions and seven positive contributions to the AGEM Index.
The largest negative contributor to the monthly index was Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), whose 6.6 percent decrease in stock price led to a 41.03-point loss to the index. Meanwhile, Konami Corp. (TYO: 9766) saw its stock price decrease by 3.4 percent, leading to a 10.95-point decrease for the index. The largest positive contributor to the index was Agilysys (NASDAQ: AGYS), whose 42.5 percent increase in stock price resulted in a 35.11-point gain to the AGEM Index. The growth of Agilysys’s stock price was fueled by a record setting fiscal year 2025 net revenue of $275.6 million, up 16.1 percent from the prior year.
In May, all three major U.S. stock indices increased from the prior month. The NASDAQ rose by 7.9 percent over the month, while the S&P 500 experienced a 5.5 percent increase. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 3.7 percent from the prior period.
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