Weekly Theme Wrap (Feb 6 – Feb 10)

February 10, 2017 · #Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control #Securities Brokers #Home Shopping #Banks #Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation #Oil Refining #Chicken (Poultry) #Battery #EV #Smartphones

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control at 2 days (weekly avg. +6.8%). Best single day this week: Feb 10, +13.6%.

Trading days5d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+6.8% LeaderCheil Bio

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control
+6.8%
Securities Brokers
+2.8%
Home Shopping
+1.7%
Banks
+0.0%
Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation
+13.6%
Oil Refining
+3.5%
Chicken (Poultry)
+1.9%
Battery
+0.0%
EV
+0.0%
Smartphones
+0.0%

The week of Feb 6 to Feb 10 was led by Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control. It was strong on two days and had an average change of 6.77%. A Korean news report tied the move to foot-and-mouth vaccine stocks.

Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation had the week’s biggest jump, 13.63% on Feb 10, led by Jaeyoung Solutec. A same-day Korean news report linked it to talk of expanding the Kaesong complex.

Securities Brokers peaked at 5.55% on Feb 6, led by SK Securities. Home Shopping, led by CJ ENM, reached 3.33% on Feb 7. Banks were strong on two days but logged 0.0%.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control2d+6.8%2017-02-06 (+8.4%)recurredCheil Bio, Hanil Feed
Securities Brokers2d+2.8%2017-02-06 (+5.5%)recurredSK Securities
Home Shopping2d+1.7%2017-02-07 (+3.3%)runningCJ ENM
Banks2d+0.0%2017-02-06 (+0.0%)recurred-
Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation1d+13.6%2017-02-10 (+13.6%)recurredJaeyoung Solutec
Oil Refining1d+3.5%2017-02-10 (+3.5%)recurredGS Holdings
Chicken (Poultry)1d+1.9%2017-02-09 (+1.9%)recurredManiker
Battery1d+0.0%2017-02-09 (+0.0%)recurred-
EV1d+0.0%2017-02-09 (+0.0%)recurred-
Smartphones1d+0.0%2017-02-09 (+0.0%)new-

What to Watch Next Week

Home Shopping is the only theme still marked as running. A Korean news report pointed to hopes for earnings growth at a home shopping operator.

Late in the week, Oil Refining reached 3.52% on Feb 10, led by GS Holdings. Chicken (Poultry) reached 1.9% on Feb 9, led by Maniker. Smartphones appeared as a new theme on Feb 9.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
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Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control+8.4+5.2
Securities Brokers+5.6+0.0
Home Shopping+3.3+0.0
Banks+0.0+0.0
Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation+13.6
Oil Refining+3.5
Chicken (Poultry)+1.9
Battery+0.0
EV+0.0
Smartphones+0.0
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list