May 23: 2 Strong Themes — Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & Components, Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)

May 23, 2018 · #Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & Components #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)

2 strong themes — 1 recurred · 1 new. Top: Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & Components +8.0%.

Strong themes2 Top change+8.0% LeaderKctech

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & Components
+8.0%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+5.3%

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
Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & ComponentsKctech+10.18%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)SK hynix+6.96%

Chip stocks dominated the May 23 session, with two semiconductor themes posting strong gains. Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & Components led with an average change of 7.97%.

Kctech topped the equipment group with a 10.18% gain, closing at 24350. Tse added 7.55% and WONIK Materials rose 6.17%, so all three stocks in the theme finished higher.

Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) returned after a 27-day gap, with an average change of 5.28%. SK hynix climbed 6.96% on volume of 10378915 shares, while Samsung Electronics gained 3.6%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & Componentsnew+8.0%3/3Kctech
2Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)recurred after 27 days+5.3%2/2SK hynix

Theme by Theme

1. Semiconductor Equipment, Materials & Components (new)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Kctech 281820+10.2%24,350★
Tse 131290+7.5%17,100
WONIK Materials 104830+6.2%31,850

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2. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) (recurred after 27 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK hynix 000660+7.0%95,300★
Samsung Electronics 005930+3.6%51,800

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Closing Thoughts

Both themes are on a streak of 1, so the next sessions will show whether the chip move lasts beyond a single day.

Every stock in both themes closed higher in this session. Whether Kctech and SK hynix stay the leaders will help show how these themes develop.