What was the change in Global's book value of equity from $2018$ to $2019$ according to Table $2\mathrm{.}1?$ Does this imply that the market price of Global's shares increased in $2019?$ Explain.

What was the change in Global's book value of equity from $2018$ to $2019?$

Global's book value of equity changed by $ million from $2018$ to $2019.($Round to one decimal place.$)$

Data table

$\backslash$table$[[$Assets$,$Sorpora,Balanc,Sheet for $2019$ and $2018($ $ millions$),2019,2018],[2019,2018,$Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$],[$Current Assets,Current Liabilities,$29\mathrm{.}5,26\mathrm{.}3],[$Cash$,23\mathrm{.}2,20\mathrm{.}8,$Accounts payable$],[$Accounts receivable,$18\mathrm{.}6,12\mathrm{.}8,$Notes payable$/$short$-$term debt,$6\mathrm{.}4,3\mathrm{.}2],[\backslash$table$[[$Inventories$],[$Total current assets$],[$Long$-$Term Assets$]],16\mathrm{.}2,14\mathrm{.}4,$Total current liabilities,$35\mathrm{.}9,29\mathrm{.}5],[58\mathrm{.}0,48\mathrm{.}0,$Long$-$Term Liabilities$],[,,$Long$-$term debt,$111\mathrm{.}4,76\mathrm{.}1],[\backslash$table$[[$Net property, plant, and equipment$],[$Total long$-$term assets$]],113\mathrm{.}8,80\mathrm{.}2,$Total long$-$term liabilities,$111\mathrm{.}4,,\backslash$table$[[76\mathrm{.}1]]],[113\mathrm{.}8,80\mathrm{.}2,$Total Liabilities,$147\mathrm{.}3,105\mathrm{.}6],[,,$Stockholders' Equity.,,$],[,,$Common stock and paid$-$in surplus,$8\mathrm{.}4,8\mathrm{.}4],[,,$Retained earnings,$16\mathrm{.}1,14\mathrm{.}2],[,,$Total Stockholders' Equity,$24\mathrm{.}5,22\mathrm{.}6],[$Total Assets,$171\mathrm{.}8,128\mathrm{.}2,\backslash$table$[[$Total Liabilities and$],[$Stockholders$\text{'}$ Equity$]],171\mathrm{.}8,128\mathrm{.}2]]$