Weekly Theme Wrap (Jul 21 – Jul 25)

July 25, 2025 · #Lithium #EV #Battery #Construction Equipment #Steel (Small & Mid Cap) #Shipbuilding Equipment #Steel Majors #Shipbuilding #Steel Pipe #Stablecoins

5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Lithium at 3 days (weekly avg. +10.3%). Best single day this week: Jul 21, +13.5%.

Trading days5d Most days strong3d weekly avg.+10.3% LeaderLithium-for-earth

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Lithium
+10.3%
EV
+7.3%
Battery
+11.3%
Construction Equipment
+5.9%
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)
+5.8%
Shipbuilding Equipment
+4.6%
Steel Majors
+3.0%
Shipbuilding
+2.7%
Steel Pipe
+12.0%
Stablecoins
+11.2%

Battery-linked themes led the week of Jul 21 to Jul 25. Lithium was strong on 3 days, with an average change of 10.27% and a best day of 13.53% on Jul 21.

Battery posted an average change of 11.26% and peaked at 11.32% on Jul 24. EV was also strong on 3 days, led by Motivelink and Inics.

Outside batteries, Steel Pipe rose 12.02% on Jul 23, led by Irem. Construction Equipment posted an average change of 5.89%, and Stablecoins rose 11.24% on Jul 25.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Lithium3d+10.3%2025-07-21 (+13.5%)recurredLithium-for-earth, Hydro Lithium
EV3d+7.3%2025-07-24 (+8.3%)runningMotivelink, Inics
Battery2d+11.3%2025-07-24 (+11.3%)recurredA.f.w, Inics
Construction Equipment2d+5.9%2025-07-24 (+6.2%)runningHD Construction Equipment, HD Hyundai Infracore
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)2d+5.8%2025-07-23 (+8.6%)recurredTCC Steel, Histeel
Shipbuilding Equipment2d+4.6%2025-07-21 (+7.0%)recurredKS Industry, Taewoong
Steel Majors2d+3.0%2025-07-23 (+3.5%)recurredSeAH Steel, Hyundai Steel Company
Shipbuilding2d+2.7%2025-07-21 (+3.1%)recurredHanwha Ocean
Steel Pipe1d+12.0%2025-07-23 (+12.0%)recurredIrem
Stablecoins1d+11.2%2025-07-25 (+11.2%)recurredMe2on

What to Watch Next Week

The next question is whether battery themes keep their run going. Lithium and EV were each strong on 3 days this week.

Steel (Small & Mid Cap) and Steel Majors each returned for 2 strong days, and news about Histeel mentioned LNG project cooperation. Shipbuilding Equipment posted an average change of 4.6%.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
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Lithium+13.5+7.3+10.0
EV+5.8+7.9+8.3
Battery+11.2+11.3
Construction Equipment+5.6+6.2
Steel (Small & Mid Cap)+3.0+8.6
Shipbuilding Equipment+7.0+2.2
Steel Majors+2.5+3.5
Shipbuilding+3.1+2.3
Steel Pipe+12.0
Stablecoins+11.2
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list