Jan 11: 4 Strong Themes — COVID (Treatments & Vaccines), Banks

January 11, 2022 · #COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) #Banks #COVID (Pfizer) #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)

4 strong themes — 1 running · 3 recurred. Top: COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) +4.8%.

Strong themes4 Top change+4.8% LeaderEuBiologics

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)
+4.8%
Banks
+3.7%
COVID (Pfizer)
+2.7%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+2.0%

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
COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)EuBiologics+7.82%
BanksWoori Financial Group+4.30%
COVID (Pfizer)Yuhan+1.49%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)SK hynix+2.81%

Four themes ran strong on Jan 11, 2022, and every stock in them closed higher. COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) led with an average change of 4.85%, returning after a 91-day gap.

Banks rose for a second straight session, with an average change of 3.66%. Leader Woori Financial Group gained 4.3%, and news linked the move to expectations of better fourth-quarter results.

Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) came back after 201 days, with an average change of 1.98%. SK hynix rose 2.81% and Samsung Electronics added 1.15%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)recurred after 91 days+4.8%3/3EuBiologics
2Banks2 days running+3.7%3/3Woori Financial Group
3COVID (Pfizer)recurred after 15 days+2.7%4/4Yuhan
4Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)recurred after 201 days+2.0%2/2SK hynix

Theme by Theme

1. COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) (recurred after 91 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
EuBiologics 206650+7.8%32,400★
Celltrion 068270+5.1%165,975
SK Bioscience 302440+1.6%216,500

2. Banks (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Woori Financial Group 316140+4.3%14,550★
KB Financial Group 105560+3.8%60,000
Hana Financial Group 086790+2.9%46,700

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3. COVID (Pfizer) (recurred after 15 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Green Lifescience 114450+4.1%7,477
Jeil Pharmaceutical 271980+3.8%33,900
Pharmicell 005690+1.6%13,000
Yuhan 000100+1.5%56,213★

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4. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) (recurred after 201 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK hynix 000660+2.8%128,000★
Samsung Electronics 005930+1.1%78,900

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Closing Thoughts

Three of the four themes were one-day runs, so the open question is whether they show up again. Banks is the only theme with a streak going, now at 2 days.

All 4 stocks in COVID (Pfizer) rose, for an average change of 2.73%. News tied leader Yuhan’s 1.49% gain to its role distributing Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 treatment.