Selected Market Indicators
JANUARY 2026
The AGEM Index fell by 15.69 points to 1,815.99 in January 2026, a 0.9 percent decrease from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index rose 11.4 percent, or 185.99 points. During the latest month, six of the 10 AGEM Index companies reported stock price decreases, which resulted in six negative contributions and four positive contributions to the index.
The largest negative contributor to the monthly index was Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), whose 7.9 percent decrease in stock price led to a 53.41-point loss to the index. Meanwhile, Agilysys (NASDAQ: AGYS) saw its stock price decrease by 27.0 percent, leading to a 20.53-point decrease for the index. The largest positive contributor to the index was Konami Corp. (TYO: 9766), whose 5.3 percent increase in stock price resulted in a 40.64-point gain to the AGEM Index.
In January, all three of three major U.S. stock indices increased from the prior month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 1.7 percent over the month, while the S&P 500 experienced a 1.4 percent gain. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ rose by 0.9 percent from the prior month.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE BY APPLIED ANALYSIS IN THE SPRING 2026 EDITION OF GAMING & LEISURE MAGAZINE.