Mar 21: 8 Strong Themes — Semiconductor Equipment, Semiconductor Materials & Components

March 21, 2025 · #Semiconductor Equipment #Semiconductor Materials & Components #Food #Music & Entertainment #Beauty & Cosmetics #CXL (Compute Express Link) #Duty Free #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)

8 strong themes — 3 running · 5 recurred. Top: Semiconductor Equipment +5.8%.

Strong themes8 Top change+5.8% LeaderHanaMicron

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Semiconductor Equipment
+5.8%
Semiconductor Materials & Components
+5.1%
Food
+5.0%
Music & Entertainment
+4.8%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+4.5%
CXL (Compute Express Link)
+3.7%
Duty Free
+2.7%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+2.6%

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 EquipmentHanaMicron+9.86%
Semiconductor Materials & ComponentsHanaMicron+9.86%
FoodFoodnamoo+11.11%
Music & EntertainmentAscendio+15.68%
Beauty & CosmeticsDYD+11.15%
CXL (Compute Express Link)TLB+19.36%
Duty FreeTonymoly+0.66%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)DB HiTek+2.62%

Chip stocks led the Mar 21 session. Semiconductor Equipment posted an average change of 5.83%, with all 10 of its stocks finishing higher.

Semiconductor Materials & Components followed at 5.12%, and both themes extended a 3-day streak. HanaMicron led both groups, rising 9.86%.

Consumer themes returned: Food at 5.0%, Music & Entertainment at 4.83% and Beauty & Cosmetics at 4.46%. CXL (Compute Express Link) came back after 35 days, led by TLB at 19.36%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Semiconductor Equipment3 days running+5.8%10/10HanaMicron
2Semiconductor Materials & Components3 days running+5.1%10/10HanaMicron
3Foodrecurred after 2 days+5.0%10/10Foodnamoo
4Music & Entertainmentrecurred after 2 days+4.8%9/9Ascendio
5Beauty & Cosmeticsrecurred after 4 days+4.5%9/9DYD
6CXL (Compute Express Link)recurred after 35 days+3.7%8/8TLB
7Duty Freerecurred after 15 days+2.7%6/6Tonymoly
8Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)3 days running+2.6%3/3DB HiTek

Theme by Theme

1. Semiconductor Equipment (3 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Justem 417840+11.8%9,400
HanaMicron 067310+9.9%13,480★
Nextin 348210+6.6%62,800
Park Systems 140860+5.7%214,500
Jusung Engineering 036930+5.1%42,350
Wonik Holdings 030530+4.5%4,825
Tse 131290+4.0%52,500
Apact 200470+3.8%2,725
EO Technics 039030+3.6%153,700
Tfe 425420+3.4%19,700

2. Semiconductor Materials & Components (3 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
KnJ 272110+10.1%18,050
HanaMicron 067310+9.9%13,480★
FNS Tech 083500+6.2%10,610
Micro Contact Solution 098120+5.2%10,230
Mecaro 241770+4.3%10,420
ENF Technology 102710+3.9%26,950
ISC 095340+3.5%64,200
INNOX Advanced Materials 272290+2.8%25,600
Duksan Techopia 317330+2.7%24,800
LTC 170920+2.6%10,450

3. Food (recurred after 2 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Neo Cremar 311390+13.0%7,410
Foodnamoo 290720+11.1%2,300★
CJ Freshway 051500+6.7%24,050
Binggrae 005180+3.9%98,200
Naturecell 007390+3.8%17,110
Shinsegae Food 031440+2.8%33,000
Daesang 001680+2.6%25,500
S&D 260970+2.2%73,200
Orion 271560+2.1%121,900
TS 001790+1.9%2,940

4. Music & Entertainment (recurred after 2 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Ascendio 012170+15.7%3,210★
Knowmerce 473980+7.7%20,650
SM Entertainment 041510+5.6%100,300
Artist Studio 200350+3.7%13,400
ContentreeJoongAng 036420+3.4%8,600
Kakao 035720+2.2%43,600
SM Culture & Contents 048550+2.2%1,453
Dear U 376300+1.8%40,000
Hybe 352820+1.3%232,000

5. Beauty & Cosmetics (recurred after 4 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
DYD 219550+11.2%728★
Cell Bio Human Tech 318160+8.3%4,625
Naturecell 007390+3.8%17,110
CTK 260930+3.8%4,410
CLIO Cosmetics 237880+3.0%20,650
KolmarBNH 200130+2.9%13,510
Hankook Cosmetics 123690+2.5%6,830
Pum-tech Korea 251970+2.4%49,300
PharmaResearch 214450+2.4%327,000

6. CXL (Compute Express Link) (recurred after 35 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
TLB 356860+19.4%23,000★
SK hynix 000660+2.6%215,500
OKins Electronics 080580+2.5%6,040
Samsung Electronics 005930+2.5%61,700
Korea Circuit 007810+1.5%12,430
Exicon 092870+0.9%13,160
Fadu 440110+0.4%13,880
Openedges Technology 394280+0.1%14,360

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7. Duty Free (recurred after 15 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Global Tax Free 204620+5.6%4,600
Hotel Shilla 008770+3.1%40,150
HDC Holdings 012630+2.9%14,490
Hyundai Department Store 069960+2.1%58,100
JTC 950170+2.0%5,200
Tonymoly 214420+0.7%9,100★

8. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) (3 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK hynix 000660+2.6%215,500
DB HiTek 000990+2.6%49,000★
Samsung Electronics 005930+2.5%61,700

Closing Thoughts

The chip rally has now run for 3 sessions, and Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) rose an average of 2.58%. The next test is whether that breadth carries past Mar 21.

Duty Free rose an average of 2.73% with all 6 stocks up, though its leader Tonymoly gained just 0.66%. The next sessions will show whether the returning consumer themes rise again.