LAS VEGAS, NV – The AGEM Index rose by 297.58 points to 2,108.59 in October 2026, a 16.4 percent increase from the prior month. This marked the highest AGEM Index in tracked history. Compared to one year ago, the index improved by 8.9 percent, or 117.96 points. During the latest month, all nine of the AGEM Index companies reported stock price increases, which resulted in nine positive contributions and zero negative contributions to the index.
The largest positive contributor to the monthly index was Konami Corp. (TYO: 9766), whose 23.3 percent increase in stock price led to a 150.45-point gain to the index. Konami’s stock price increase was driven by exceptionally strong earnings results released at the end of October. Meanwhile, Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) saw its stock price increase by 8.2 percent, leading to a 73.27-point increase for the index.
In October, two of the three major U.S. stock indices decreased from the prior month. The NASDAQ fell by 5.3 percent, while the S&P 500 experienced a 0.9 percent loss. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 1.7 percent.