Weekly Theme Wrap (Aug 14 – Aug 18)
4 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Semiconductor Equipment at 3 days (weekly avg. +9.7%). Best single day this week: Aug 18, +30.0%.
Average change over the period
New-materials themes ran hottest between Aug 14 and Aug 18. MXenes posted the week’s biggest move at 29.97%, led by Taekyung Industrial on its first appearance.
Superconductors had an average change of 24.22% across 2 strong days and peaked at 28.08% on Aug 16. SuNAM and Hanyang Eng led the theme.
Semiconductor Equipment was the most persistent theme, strong on 3 days with an average change of 9.7%. Mirae and Hanyang Eng led the group.
This Week’s Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Weekly avg. | Best day | Last status | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Equipment | 3d | +9.7% | 2023-08-16 (+10.7%) | running | Mirae, Hanyang Eng |
| Superconductors | 2d | +24.2% | 2023-08-16 (+28.1%) | running | SuNAM, Hanyang Eng |
| Nuclear Fusion | 2d | +14.4% | 2023-08-14 (+15.5%) | running | Mobiis |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 2d | +7.1% | 2023-08-18 (+7.4%) | recurred | Coreana Cosmetics, Hankook Cosmetics |
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | 2d | +4.1% | 2023-08-17 (+4.4%) | running | MKElectron, GO Element |
| MXenes | 1d | +30.0% | 2023-08-18 (+30.0%) | new | Taekyung Industrial |
| Battery | 1d | +11.3% | 2023-08-17 (+11.3%) | recurred | Enplus |
| Auto Parts | 1d | +9.1% | 2023-08-18 (+9.1%) | recurred | Mobase Electronics |
| Food | 1d | +8.9% | 2023-08-14 (+8.9%) | recurred | Samyang Foods |
| Lithium | 1d | +8.8% | 2023-08-17 (+8.8%) | recurred | Mirae |
Related News by Theme
- Superconductors (2023-08-16) [ET라씨로]신성델타테크, 초전도체 논란 속 상한가 — 전자신문 (Korean)
- Nuclear Fusion (2023-08-14) [장중수급포착] 모비스, 외국인 68.21만 주 대량 순매수… 주가 +25.64% — 뉴스핌 (Korean)
- Beauty & Cosmetics (2023-08-18) [특징주] 中유커 그래도 믿는다…화장품주 반등 — 파이낸셜뉴스 (Korean)
What to Watch Next Week
Semiconductor Equipment, Superconductors and Nuclear Fusion were all tagged as continuing runs. Nuclear Fusion had an average change of 14.38%, with Mobiis as its only leader.
Beauty & Cosmetics returned with an average change of 7.14% and peaked at 7.44% on Aug 18. Next week will show whether recurring themes like Battery and Auto Parts come back again.
Theme heatmap
| 08-14 | 08-16 | 08-17 | 08-18 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Equipment | +10.7 | +8.9 | +9.4 | |
| Superconductors | +20.4 | +28.1 | ||
| Nuclear Fusion | +15.5 | +13.2 | ||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +6.8 | +7.4 | ||
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | +4.4 | +3.8 | ||
| MXenes | +30.0 | |||
| Battery | +11.3 | |||
| Auto Parts | +9.1 | |||
| Food | +8.9 | |||
| Lithium | +8.8 |