Weekly Theme Wrap (May 19 – May 23)

May 23, 2025 · #Beauty & Cosmetics #COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines) #Nuclear #Pharma #Wind #Construction Majors #Biosimilars #Cold Chain Logistics #COVID (Treatments & Vaccines) #Chicken (Poultry)

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Beauty & Cosmetics at 2 days (weekly avg. +16.8%). Best single day this week: May 20, +20.3%.

Trading days5d Most days strong2d weekly avg.+16.8% Leaderd'Alba Global

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Beauty & Cosmetics
+16.8%
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)
+12.2%
Nuclear
+11.0%
Pharma
+10.9%
Wind
+9.0%
Construction Majors
+6.0%
Biosimilars
+3.9%
Cold Chain Logistics
+2.9%
COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)
+18.8%
Chicken (Poultry)
+18.8%

Beauty & Cosmetics led the week of May 19 to May 23 with an average change of 16.75%. Its best day was May 20, at 20.33%. The leaders were d’Alba Global and Biobijou.

The COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines) theme averaged 12.18%, led by Cellid and Sugentech. Cellid also led COVID (Treatments & Vaccines), which rose 18.79% on May 22.

Nuclear averaged 11.02%, with its best day of 16.59% on May 23. Elsewhere, Chicken (Poultry) jumped 18.76% on May 19, led by Maniker.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Beauty & Cosmetics2d+16.8%2025-05-20 (+20.3%)recurredd’Alba Global, Biobijou
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)2d+12.2%2025-05-19 (+14.0%)recurredCellid, Sugentech
Nuclear2d+11.0%2025-05-23 (+16.6%)recurredEnertork, Woojin
Pharma2d+10.9%2025-05-22 (+13.9%)runningGreen Lifescience
Wind2d+9.0%2025-05-19 (+9.1%)runningDae Myoung Energy, CS Bearing
Construction Majors2d+6.0%2025-05-23 (+7.3%)recurredSamsung C&T, Hyundai Engineering & Construction
Biosimilars2d+3.9%2025-05-21 (+5.2%)runningBinex
Cold Chain Logistics2d+2.9%2025-05-21 (+3.9%)runningSeouLinBioscience, ilShinbiobase
COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)1d+18.8%2025-05-22 (+18.8%)recurredCellid
Chicken (Poultry)1d+18.8%2025-05-19 (+18.8%)recurredManiker

What to Watch Next Week

Pharma, Wind, Biosimilars and Cold Chain Logistics ended the week on a consecutive run. The first thing to check is whether those streaks continue.

Construction Majors had its best day of 7.26% on May 23, the same day as Nuclear’s 16.59%. Both peaked in the final session, and next week will show whether that carries over.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
05-1905-2005-2105-2205-23
Beauty & Cosmetics+20.3+13.2
COVID (Diagnostics, Treatments, Vaccines)+14.0+10.4
Nuclear+5.4+16.6
Pharma+7.8+13.9
Wind+9.1+9.0
Construction Majors+4.7+7.3
Biosimilars+5.1+2.6
Cold Chain Logistics+3.9+2.0
COVID (Treatments & Vaccines)+18.8
Chicken (Poultry)+18.8
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list