Weekly Theme Wrap (Jul 25 – Jul 29)

July 29, 2016 · #Shipbuilding #Metals (Non-Ferrous) #Baby & Birth Rate / Infant & Child Products #Nuclear #Steel Pipe #Cybersecurity #Securities Brokers #Car Majors #IT Majors #Korea-Listed Chinese Companies

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Shipbuilding at 2 days (weekly avg. +1.4%). Best single day this week: Jul 25, +12.2%.

Trading days5d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+1.4% LeaderHD Hyundai Mipo

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Shipbuilding
+1.4%
Metals (Non-Ferrous)
+12.2%
Baby & Birth Rate / Infant & Child Products
+5.8%
Nuclear
+5.2%
Steel Pipe
+4.3%
Cybersecurity
+3.7%
Securities Brokers
+2.9%
Car Majors
+0.0%
IT Majors
+0.0%
Korea-Listed Chinese Companies
+0.0%

Several themes had strong days between Jul 25 and Jul 29, but only Shipbuilding held up for more than one session. It was strong on 2 days, with an average change of 1.42%.

The biggest one-day move came from Metals (Non-Ferrous), up 12.16% on Jul 25 and led by Leeku Industrial. A Korean news report linked it to a copper touch panel that replaces rare earths.

Earnings news drove other gains. Medience rose 5.77% on Jul 26 on second-quarter hopes, according to a Korean news report. Nuclear gained 5.2% and Steel Pipe 4.29%, each on a single day.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Shipbuilding2d+1.4%2016-07-28 (+2.9%)runningHD Hyundai Mipo
Metals (Non-Ferrous)1d+12.2%2016-07-25 (+12.2%)recurredLeeku Industrial
Baby & Birth Rate / Infant & Child Products1d+5.8%2016-07-26 (+5.8%)recurredMedience
Nuclear1d+5.2%2016-07-25 (+5.2%)recurredWoori Technology, Incorporation
Steel Pipe1d+4.3%2016-07-26 (+4.3%)recurredKBI Dong Yang Steel Pipe
Cybersecurity1d+3.7%2016-07-26 (+3.7%)recurredSecuve
Securities Brokers1d+2.9%2016-07-29 (+2.9%)recurredKIWOOM Securities
Car Majors1d+0.0%2016-07-27 (+0.0%)recurred-
IT Majors1d+0.0%2016-07-27 (+0.0%)new-
Korea-Listed Chinese Companies1d+0.0%2016-07-27 (+0.0%)recurred-

What to Watch Next Week

Shipbuilding is the theme still running, led by HD Hyundai Mipo after a Korean news report cited strong second-quarter results. Its best day was Jul 28, at 2.85%.

IT Majors was the only new entry, flagged on Jul 27 with an average change of 0.0%. Securities Brokers ended the week with a 2.92% move on Jul 29, led by KIWOOM Securities.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
07-2507-2607-2707-2807-29
Shipbuilding+0.0+2.8
Metals (Non-Ferrous)+12.2
Baby & Birth Rate / Infant & Child Products+5.8
Nuclear+5.2
Steel Pipe+4.3
Cybersecurity+3.7
Securities Brokers+2.9
Car Majors+0.0
IT Majors+0.0
Korea-Listed Chinese Companies+0.0
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list