Jan 24: 3 Strong Themes — North Korea, Securities Brokers

January 24, 2019 · #North Korea #Securities Brokers #Semiconductors

3 strong themes — 1 running · 2 recurred. Top: North Korea +12.1%.

Strong themes3 Top change+12.1% LeaderAsia Seed

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
North Korea
+12.1%
Securities Brokers
+5.5%
Semiconductors
+4.0%

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
North KoreaAsia Seed+29.92%
Securities BrokersDB Securities+6.81%
SemiconductorsSK hynix+5.54%

On 2019-01-24, three themes led the session. North Korea topped the board with an average change of 12.14%, and all 4 of its stocks rose.

Asia Seed led with a 29.92% gain as the theme ran for a second straight day. Securities Brokers returned after an 8-day gap, with all 5 stocks up for an average change of 5.49%.

Semiconductors came back after a gap of 3389 days, with an average change of 4.02%. SK hynix led at 5.54%, and Samsung Electronics rose 2.5%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1North Korea2 days running+12.1%4/4Asia Seed
2Securities Brokersrecurred after 8 days+5.5%5/5DB Securities
3Semiconductorsrecurred after 3389 days+4.0%2/2SK hynix

Theme by Theme

1. North Korea (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Asia Seed 154030+29.9%9,770★
Kyungnong 002100+9.1%21,650
HyosungONBCo 097870+5.1%13,400
Chobi 001550+4.5%32,550

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2. Securities Brokers (recurred after 8 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
DB Securities 016610+6.8%4,865★
KIWOOM Securities 039490+6.6%87,200
Mirae Asset Securities 006800+4.8%7,457
Hanwha Investment&securities 003530+4.7%2,330
Samsung Securities 016360+4.5%34,500

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3. Semiconductors (recurred after 3389 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK hynix 000660+5.5%70,500★
Samsung Electronics 005930+2.5%43,050

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Closing Thoughts

The North Korea run now stands at 2 days. One headline linked Asia Seed’s rise to Jim Rogers’ interest in agriculture. The next data point is whether the streak continues.

News on Semiconductors said SK hynix posted record results for 2 straight years. For Securities Brokers, a Jan 24 headline reported tighter RP haircut rules for brokers.