Weekly Theme Wrap (Jun 25 – Jun 29)

June 29, 2018 · #North Korea #Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) #Battery / EV #Convenience Stores / Retail Distribution #Construction Majors #Shipbuilding #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) #Banks

5 trading days · top 8 themes — most persistent is North Korea at 2 days (weekly avg. +12.6%). Best single day this week: Jun 29, +17.4%.

Trading days5d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+12.6% LeaderNamkwang Engineering & Construction

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
North Korea
+12.6%
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)
+15.8%
Battery / EV
+5.2%
Convenience Stores / Retail Distribution
+3.2%
Construction Majors
+3.0%
Shipbuilding
+2.0%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+1.5%
Banks
+1.5%

North Korea led the week of 2018-06-25 to 2018-06-29 and was the only theme strong on 2 days. It posted an average change of 12.57%, peaking at 17.38% on Jun 29.

Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles) posted the week’s highest average change at 15.78%, all of it on Jun 25. Pyung Hwa Industrial led the move.

Elsewhere the gains were smaller: Battery / EV rose 5.16% and Construction Majors 3.04%. Convenience Stores / Retail Distribution was the only new theme, up 3.2% on Jun 28.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
North Korea2d+12.6%2018-06-29 (+17.4%)recurredNamkwang Engineering & Construction, Hanil Hyundai Cement
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)1d+15.8%2018-06-25 (+15.8%)recurredPyung Hwa Industrial
Battery / EV1d+5.2%2018-06-25 (+5.2%)recurredV-one Tech
Convenience Stores / Retail Distribution1d+3.2%2018-06-28 (+3.2%)newBGF retail
Construction Majors1d+3.0%2018-06-25 (+3.0%)recurredGS Engineering & Construction
Shipbuilding1d+2.0%2018-06-28 (+2.0%)recurredHanwha Ocean
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)1d+1.5%2018-06-27 (+1.5%)recurredSamsung Electronics
Banks1d+1.5%2018-06-29 (+1.5%)recurredWoori Bank

What to Watch Next Week

The open question is whether North Korea stays strong after its 2 days at the top. Namkwang Engineering & Construction and Hanil Hyundai Cement led that theme this week.

Large caps trailed, with Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) at 1.54% and Banks at 1.51%. Watch whether gains spread beyond the smaller themes in the days ahead.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
06-2506-2606-2706-2806-29
North Korea+7.8+17.4
Hydrogen (Fuel Cells, Vehicles)+15.8
Battery / EV+5.2
Convenience Stores / Retail Distribution+3.2
Construction Majors+3.0
Shipbuilding+2.0
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)+1.5
Banks+1.5
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list