Weekly Theme Wrap (Mar 30 – Apr 3)

April 3, 2015 · #Beauty & Cosmetics #Securities Brokers #Paint #Petrochemicals #Casinos #Airlines #Construction Majors #Oil Refining

5 trading days · top 8 themes — most persistent is Beauty & Cosmetics at 3 days (weekly avg. +10.5%). Best single day this week: Apr 3, +13.9%.

Trading days5d Most days strong3d weekly avg.+10.5% LeaderDongsung Pharmaceutical

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Beauty & Cosmetics
+10.5%
Securities Brokers
+12.7%
Paint
+11.4%
Petrochemicals
+7.1%
Casinos
+6.2%
Airlines
+4.9%
Construction Majors
+4.2%
Oil Refining
+2.7%

From Mar 30 to Apr 3, eight themes posted strong days. Beauty & Cosmetics stood out for persistence, strong on 3 days with an average change of 10.51%.

Securities Brokers posted the week’s largest single-day move, 13.91% on Apr 3, led by Eugene Investment & Securities. The theme averaged 12.65% over 2 strong days.

Paint jumped 11.41% on Mar 30, led by SP Samhwa, and a Korean news report tied the move to falling oil prices. Casinos rose 6.2% on Mar 31, led by Paradise.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Beauty & Cosmetics3d+10.5%2015-03-30 (+11.1%)runningDongsung Pharmaceutical, Coreana Cosmetics, Hankook Cosmetics
Securities Brokers2d+12.7%2015-04-03 (+13.9%)recurredEugene Investment & Securities
Paint1d+11.4%2015-03-30 (+11.4%)recurredSP Samhwa
Petrochemicals1d+7.1%2015-04-02 (+7.1%)recurredKolon Industries
Casinos1d+6.2%2015-03-31 (+6.2%)recurredParadise
Airlines1d+4.9%2015-03-30 (+4.9%)recurredHanjinkal
Construction Majors1d+4.2%2015-04-03 (+4.2%)recurredDL Holdings
Oil Refining1d+2.7%2015-04-02 (+2.7%)recurredSK Innovation

What to Watch Next Week

Beauty & Cosmetics is the only theme still marked as running. A Korean news report on Mar 30 described a debate over whether the rally in cosmetics ODM stocks could extend.

The other seven themes, including Petrochemicals at 7.11%, were recurrences. A Korean news report on Apr 2 cited weaker earnings momentum at Kolon Industries.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
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Beauty & Cosmetics+11.1+9.8+10.7
Securities Brokers+11.4+13.9
Paint+11.4
Petrochemicals+7.1
Casinos+6.2
Airlines+4.9
Construction Majors+4.2
Oil Refining+2.7
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list