Mar 16: 8 Strong Themes — Shipping, Semiconductor Equipment

March 16, 2026 · #Shipping #Semiconductor Equipment #Holding Companies #Metals (Non-Ferrous) #African Swine Fever (ASF) #Nuclear #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) #Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries

8 strong themes — 1 running · 7 recurred. Top: Shipping +13.1%.

Strong themes8 Top change+13.1% LeaderHeung-a Shipping

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Shipping
+13.1%
Semiconductor Equipment
+9.9%
Holding Companies
+8.2%
Metals (Non-Ferrous)
+7.0%
African Swine Fever (ASF)
+6.8%
Nuclear
+5.3%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+3.8%
Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries
+3.5%

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
ShippingHeung-a Shipping+29.98%
Semiconductor EquipmentGnBS eco+24.93%
Holding CompaniesDN Automotive+29.89%
Metals (Non-Ferrous)Daeho Al+29.91%
African Swine Fever (ASF)Sanigen+2.90%
NuclearOrbitech+17.92%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)SK hynix+7.03%
Foot-and-Mouth & BSE BeneficiariesDaesung Microbiological Labs+16.51%

Shipping led the Mar 16 session with an average change of 13.09%, and all 5 of its stocks rose. Heung-a Shipping gained 29.98%, as headlines pointed to rising Hormuz freight rates.

Semiconductor Equipment followed at 9.94%, with all 9 stocks up and GnBS eco ahead at 24.93%. Holding Companies averaged 8.23%, led by DN Automotive at 29.89%.

Breadth stood out: in every theme on the list, all stocks closed higher. Nuclear was the only theme on a run, extending its streak to 5.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Shippingrecurred after 11 days+13.1%5/5Heung-a Shipping
2Semiconductor Equipmentrecurred after 5 days+9.9%9/9GnBS eco
3Holding Companiesrecurred after 5 days+8.2%10/10DN Automotive
4Metals (Non-Ferrous)recurred after 11 days+7.0%9/9Daeho Al
5African Swine Fever (ASF)recurred after 21 days+6.8%10/10Sanigen
6Nuclear5 days running+5.3%10/10Orbitech
7Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)recurred after 5 days+3.8%3/3SK hynix
8Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiariesrecurred after 24 days+3.5%8/8Daesung Microbiological Labs

Theme by Theme

1. Shipping (recurred after 11 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Heung-a Shipping 003280+30.0%3,035★
STX Green Logis 465770+19.3%7,780
Korea Line 005880+14.3%2,515
Pan Ocean 028670+1.0%5,100
KSS Line 044450+0.8%10,650

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2. Semiconductor Equipment (recurred after 5 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
GnBS eco 382800+24.9%4,485★
PSK 319660+15.4%74,000
Di 003160+12.3%35,950
Tse 131290+7.7%114,500
PSK Holdings 031980+7.0%110,000
Tfe 425420+6.0%58,800
Green Resource 402490+5.8%13,950
Dawon Nexview 323350+5.4%15,850
LOTVacuum 083310+4.9%13,370

3. Holding Companies (recurred after 5 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
DN Automotive 007340+29.9%35,850★
Ubiquoss Holdings 078070+7.2%14,850
Hyundai G.F. Holdings 005440+6.8%15,600
LS 006260+6.4%266,000
Woongjin 016880+6.3%2,280
CJ 001040+6.0%186,900
SeAH Steel Holdings 003030+5.7%159,600
SK Square 402340+5.2%562,000
Kyungdong Invest 012320+4.7%89,300
JW Holdings 096760+4.1%4,315

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4. Metals (Non-Ferrous) (recurred after 11 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Daeho Al 069460+29.9%721★
Namsun Aluminium 008350+13.9%1,715
Sama Aluminium 006110+7.7%36,450
Choil Aluminum 018470+6.3%1,344
Tplex 081150+4.0%3,345
Daiyang Metal 009190+0.6%1,255
Posco M-tech 009520+0.4%17,970
Aluko 001780+0.2%2,145
Kukil Metal 060480+0.2%1,511

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5. African Swine Fever (ASF) (recurred after 21 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Jeonjinbio 110020+29.7%2,325
Daesung Microbiological Labs 036480+16.5%9,880
Hanil Feed 005860+6.7%4,570
Easy Holdings 035810+3.0%6,090
Sanigen 188260+2.9%1,738★
Celemics 331920+2.7%6,470
Wing Yip Food Holdings Group 900340+2.4%680
GeneBioTech 086060+1.6%5,230
Choong Ang Vaccine Laboratory 072020+1.5%9,300
Optipharm 153710+1.2%5,130

6. Nuclear (5 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Orbitech 046120+17.9%10,000★
Daechang Solution 096350+11.4%2,695
Seojeon Electric Machinery 189860+5.4%4,700
Bosung Power Technology 006910+4.0%12,090
Tplex 081150+4.0%3,345
SG&G 040610+3.8%2,055
Aprogen 007460+2.6%314
Hanshin Machinery 011700+1.3%5,010
Kwang Myung Electric 017040+1.3%1,443
Dt&C 187220+1.1%2,835

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7. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) (recurred after 5 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK hynix 000660+7.0%974,000★
Samsung Electronics 005930+2.8%188,700
DB HiTek 000990+1.6%87,900

8. Foot-and-Mouth & BSE Beneficiaries (recurred after 24 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Daesung Microbiological Labs 036480+16.5%9,880★
Hanil Feed 005860+6.7%4,570
Easy Holdings 035810+3.0%6,090
FarmStory 027710+0.9%1,324
Silla 004970+0.4%9,510
Woosung 006980+0.2%21,400
Taekyung BK 014580+0.2%4,470
Hansung Enterprise 003680+0.2%5,090

Closing Thoughts

Shipping and Metals (Non-Ferrous) both returned after a gap of 11 days, and each episode is recorded as lasting 1 day. The open question is whether the Hormuz headlines keep driving Shipping.

The Semiconductor Equipment episode is recorded through Mar 17, and Holding Companies through Mar 18. Nuclear has run since Mar 10, with Orbitech up 17.92% in the latest session.