Mar 4: 8 Strong Themes — Defense & War, Shipbuilding

March 4, 2025 · #Defense & War #Shipbuilding #LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) #Steel (Small & Mid Cap) #Food #Shipbuilding Equipment #Steel Majors #Rare Earths & Rare Metals

8 strong themes — 1 running · 7 recurred. Top: Defense & War +19.0%.

Strong themes8 Top change+19.0% LeaderHJ Shipbuilding & Construction

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Defense & War
+19.0%
Shipbuilding
+11.1%
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
+6.4%
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)
+6.4%
Food
+6.0%
Shipbuilding Equipment
+5.0%
Steel Majors
+3.5%
Rare Earths & Rare Metals
+3.3%

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
Defense & WarHJ Shipbuilding & Construction+30.00%
ShipbuildingHJ Shipbuilding & Construction+30.00%
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)HJ Shipbuilding & Construction+30.00%
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)Nexteel+26.25%
FoodSingsongholdings+15.77%
Shipbuilding EquipmentT. K+5.25%
Steel MajorsSeAH Steel+9.89%
Rare Earths & Rare MetalsCenotec+14.52%

Defense & War led the Mar 4 session with an average change of 18.96%. All 10 of its stocks rose, and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction topped the group at 30.0%.

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction also led Shipbuilding and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), which posted average changes of 11.06% and 6.41%. Every stock in all eight themes closed higher.

Steel (Small & Mid Cap) gained an average of 6.4%, led by Nexteel at 26.25%. Food followed at 6.02%, with Singsongholdings up 15.77%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Defense & Warrecurred after 14 days+19.0%10/10HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
2Shipbuildingrecurred after 7 days+11.1%6/6HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
3LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)recurred after 13 days+6.4%10/10HJ Shipbuilding & Construction
4Steel (Small & Mid Cap)recurred after 11 days+6.4%10/10Nexteel
5Foodrecurred after 8 days+6.0%10/10Singsongholdings
6Shipbuilding Equipmentrecurred after 7 days+5.0%10/10T. K
7Steel Majorsrecurred after 11 days+3.5%4/4SeAH Steel
8Rare Earths & Rare Metals2 days running+3.3%8/8Cenotec

Theme by Theme

1. Defense & War (recurred after 14 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction 097230+30.0%7,930★
Daesung Hi-Tech 129920+30.0%3,860
HanilForgingIndustrial 024740+29.8%2,565
RF Systems 474610+22.6%6,190
Hanwha Aerospace 012450+18.0%701,000
Hanwha Ocean 042660+14.5%85,100
WaveElectronics 095270+11.6%4,330
SNT Dynamics 003570+11.4%31,750
Hyundai-Rotem 064350+10.9%86,700
Samhyun 437730+10.8%14,380

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2. Shipbuilding (recurred after 7 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction 097230+30.0%7,930★
Hanwha Ocean 042660+14.5%85,100
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering 009540+10.1%235,500
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries 329180+6.2%314,500
HD Hyundai Mipo 010620+3.4%108,600
Samsung Heavy Industries 010140+2.1%14,240

3. LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) (recurred after 13 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction 097230+30.0%7,930★
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering 009540+10.1%235,500
Il Seung 333430+6.3%4,555
Hanwha Engine 082740+4.4%23,650
HD Hyundai Mipo 010620+3.4%108,600
Samsung Heavy Industries 010140+2.1%14,240
Daechang Solution 096350+2.0%348
Bhi 083650+2.0%20,300
Korea Line 005880+1.9%1,718
KoreaGas 036460+1.9%35,550

4. Steel (Small & Mid Cap) (recurred after 11 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Nexteel 092790+26.2%14,140★
Husteel 005010+14.4%5,600
J Steel Company Holdings 023440+8.4%2,015
Histeel 071090+3.9%3,070
KBI Dong Yang Steel Pipe 008970+3.8%1,282
Keum Kang Steel 053260+2.0%4,075
Ust 263770+2.0%2,055
Shin Steel 162300+1.3%2,395
Finebesteel 133820+1.3%1,127
Hyundai BNG Steel 004560+0.7%12,740

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5. Food (recurred after 8 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Singsongholdings 006880+15.8%8,370★
MeatBox Global 475460+11.0%10,860
S&D 260970+5.5%64,900
Daesang 001680+5.4%24,400
Dong Suh Companies 026960+5.1%24,700
Milae Bioresources 218150+5.1%4,025
Maniker F&G 195500+4.0%3,240
Dongwon F & B 049770+3.4%32,250
Sempio Foods Company 248170+2.8%27,400
Maeil Dairies 267980+2.1%34,500

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6. Shipbuilding Equipment (recurred after 7 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
STX Engine 077970+6.8%25,800
Il Seung 333430+6.3%4,555
BMTCo 086670+5.5%9,390
T. K 023160+5.2%25,050★
HD Hyundai Marine Solution 443060+5.1%133,200
Hanwha Engine 082740+4.4%23,650
Sung Kwang Bend 014620+4.3%29,000
Dongbang Ship Machinery 099410+4.3%3,265
Oriental Precision & Engineering 014940+4.2%5,260
Samyoung M-tek C0 054540+3.8%4,920

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7. Steel Majors (recurred after 11 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SeAH Steel 306200+9.9%176,600★
Dongkuk Steel Mill 460860+2.0%9,490
Kisco 104700+1.6%8,090
Dongkuk Coated Metal 460850+0.3%6,820

8. Rare Earths & Rare Metals (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Cenotec 222420+14.5%1,041★
Novatech 285490+4.2%17,600
EG 037370+3.3%6,010
LS Eco Energy 229640+1.8%37,300
Union Materials 047400+1.1%2,280
Union 000910+1.0%5,980
Hyundai BNG Steel 004560+0.7%12,740
Samwha Electronics 011230+0.1%3,410

Closing Thoughts

Rare Earths & Rare Metals is the only theme on a streak, now at 2 days, with an average change of 3.34%. The other seven themes returned after gaps of 7 to 14 days.

The Defense & War episode runs from 2025-03-04 to 2025-03-13, spanning 10 days. Four other themes have 2-day episodes, and Food has a 1-day episode.