Oct 12: 2 Strong Themes — Securities Brokers, Shipbuilding

October 12, 2015 · #Securities Brokers #Shipbuilding

2 strong themes — 2 recurred. Top: Securities Brokers +6.0%.

Strong themes2 Top change+6.0% LeaderKyobo Securities

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Securities Brokers
+6.0%
Shipbuilding
+4.5%

Theme leaders · recent trend

The line is the trend; the end-point colour is the last trading day's direction. Stocks without enough price history show as -
ThemeLeaderChangeTrend
Securities BrokersKyobo Securities+6.25%
ShipbuildingSamsung Heavy Industries+5.45%

Two themes stood out on Oct 12, led by Securities Brokers with an average change of 5.98%. All 4 stocks rose, and a Korean news report tied the move to hopes of a delayed US rate hike.

Mirae Asset Securities posted the biggest gain at 7.66%, while leader Kyobo Securities rose 6.25%. NH Investment & Securities added 5.39% and Samsung Securities 4.61%.

Shipbuilding returned after a 32-day gap with an average change of 4.53%. Leader Samsung Heavy Industries gained 5.45% and Hanwha Ocean 3.6%, with 2 of 3 stocks up.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Securities Brokersrecurred after 26 days+6.0%4/4Kyobo Securities
2Shipbuildingrecurred after 32 days+4.5%2/3Samsung Heavy Industries

Theme by Theme

1. Securities Brokers (recurred after 26 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Mirae Asset Securities 006800+7.7%12,312
Kyobo Securities 030610+6.2%10,200★
NH Investment & Securities 005940+5.4%10,750
Samsung Securities 016360+4.6%46,268

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2. Shipbuilding (recurred after 32 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Samsung Heavy Industries 010140+5.5%10,483★
Hanwha Ocean 042660+3.6%29,406
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering 009540--

Closing Thoughts

A same-day Korean news report described a brokerage acquisition contest as a three-way race among bidders. How that contest unfolds may keep attention on Securities Brokers beyond this one-day episode.

Both themes are on a streak of 1, so the next session will show whether the moves extend. In Shipbuilding, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering had no price data for the day.