WhereDaily News: Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Releases December 2013 Index
LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Jan 6, 2014) - The AGEM Index reported little change in the final month of 2013, rising 0.48 points (+0.2 percent) from November 2013 to a composite score of 193.95. Compared to December 2012, the AGEM Index rose 58.22 points, or 42.9 percent. Overall, the index performed well in 2013 with month-to-month increases reported in nine of the 12 months. In the latest month, half of the 16 global gaming manufacturers reported month-to-month increases in stock prices, with five up by more than five percent. Of the eight manufacturers that reported declines, one reported a dramatic decline of 11.4 percent. The AGEM Index is now more than three times the low reached in February 2009.