Aug 13: 3 Strong Themes — Beauty & Cosmetics, Oil Refining
3 strong themes — 3 recurred. Top: Beauty & Cosmetics +10.2%.
Average change by strong theme
Theme leaders · recent trend
| Theme | Leader | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty & Cosmetics | Cosmax | +16.12% | |
| Oil Refining | SK Innovation | +6.57% | |
| Petrochemicals | SKC | +6.63% |
On Aug 13, 2015, three themes led the Korean market, and every stock tracked in them closed higher. Beauty & Cosmetics topped the list with an average change of 10.16%.
Cosmax led the cosmetics group with a gain of 16.12%, while Able C&C rose 7.7% and Kolmar Korea added 6.66%. A same-day Korean news report called it a rebound from the yuan shock.
Energy names also ran. Oil Refining averaged 6.52%, led by SK Innovation at 6.57%, and Petrochemicals averaged 6.25%, with SKC up 6.63% and LG Chem up 5.87%.
Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance
| # | Theme | Status | Avg. change | Up/Total | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty & Cosmetics | recurred after 8 days | +10.2% | 3/3 | Cosmax |
| 2 | Oil Refining | recurred after 58 days | +6.5% | 2/2 | SK Innovation |
| 3 | Petrochemicals | recurred after 83 days | +6.2% | 2/2 | SKC |
Theme by Theme
1. Beauty & Cosmetics (recurred after 8 days)
- Episode: started 2015-08-13, day 1
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Cosmax 192820 | +16.1% | 203,115 | ★ |
Able C&C 078520 | +7.7% | 21,206 | |
Kolmar Korea 161890 | +6.7% | 102,500 |
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2. Oil Refining (recurred after 58 days)
- Episode: started 2015-08-13, day 5
3. Petrochemicals (recurred after 83 days)
- Episode: started 2015-08-13, day 1
Closing Thoughts
All three themes are recurrences, not new arrivals. Beauty & Cosmetics returned after a gap of 8 days, Oil Refining after 58 days and Petrochemicals after 83 days.
The Oil Refining episode runs from 2015-08-13 to 2015-08-17, a span of 5 days, while the other two lasted one day. Further moves in the yuan remain the backdrop for cosmetics.