Jun 2: 3 Strong Themes — Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers, Securities Brokers

June 2, 2017 · #Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers #Securities Brokers #Telecom Carriers

3 strong themes — 3 recurred. Top: Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers +5.1%.

Strong themes3 Top change+5.1% LeaderAK Holdings

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers
+5.1%
Securities Brokers
+3.6%
Telecom Carriers
+0.8%

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
Airlines & Low-Cost CarriersAK Holdings+6.56%
Securities BrokersKIWOOM Securities+4.58%
Telecom CarriersLG Uplus+1.23%

On Jun 2, 2017, Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers rose an average of 5.11%, led by AK Holdings at 6.56%. A same-day Korean news report linked the move to a returning stretch of holidays.

Securities Brokers rose an average of 3.64%, with all 4 stocks in the group closing higher. KIWOOM Securities led the group at 4.58%.

Telecom Carriers posted a milder average change of 0.81%, led by LG Uplus at 1.23%. A Korean news report noted that LG Uplus hit a 52-week high as foreign ownership rose.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Airlines & Low-Cost Carriersrecurred after 99 days+5.1%4/4AK Holdings
2Securities Brokersrecurred after 8 days+3.6%4/4KIWOOM Securities
3Telecom Carriersrecurred after 56 days+0.8%2/2LG Uplus

Theme by Theme

1. Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers (recurred after 99 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
AK Holdings 006840+6.6%71,500★
Hanjinkal 180640+5.8%24,600
Asiana Airlines 020560+4.5%25,438
Korean Air Lines 003490+3.6%23,570

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2. Securities Brokers (recurred after 8 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
KIWOOM Securities 039490+4.6%89,100★
Yuanta Securities Korea 003470+3.5%4,030
Korea Investment Holdings 071050+3.5%62,900
Meritz Securities 008560+3.1%4,545

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3. Telecom Carriers (recurred after 56 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
LG Uplus 032640+1.2%16,400★
SK Telecom 017670+0.4%43,220

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Closing Thoughts

Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers returned after a 99-day gap, while Securities Brokers came back after 8 days. So far, each of these runs has lasted only 1 day.

For Telecom Carriers, the open question is whether the foreign buying in LG Uplus reported in the news lasts beyond one session. SK Telecom gained just 0.4% on the day.