Aug 28: 2 Strong Themes — Petrochemicals, Oil Refining

August 28, 2015 · #Petrochemicals #Oil Refining

2 strong themes — 2 recurred. Top: Petrochemicals +5.6%.

Strong themes2 Top change+5.6% LeaderLotte Chemical

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Petrochemicals
+5.6%
Oil Refining
+4.3%

Theme leaders · recent trend

The line is the trend; the end-point colour is the last trading day's direction. Stocks without enough price history show as -
ThemeLeaderChangeTrend
PetrochemicalsLotte Chemical+5.10%
Oil RefiningSK Innovation+3.61%

On Aug 28, Petrochemicals topped the strong themes with an average change of 5.64%. Both stocks rose: LG Chem gained 6.18% and theme leader Lotte Chemical 5.1%.

Oil Refining followed with an average change of 4.29%, and all three of its stocks advanced. GS Holdings rose 4.98%, S-Oil 4.27% and leader SK Innovation 3.61%.

Same-day Korean news reports tied the gains in Oil Refining and chemical stocks to surging oil prices and calmer global markets.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Petrochemicalsrecurred after 15 days+5.6%2/2Lotte Chemical
2Oil Refiningrecurred after 11 days+4.3%3/3SK Innovation

Theme by Theme

1. Petrochemicals (recurred after 15 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
LG Chem 051910+6.2%240,500
Lotte Chemical 011170+5.1%235,745★

2. Oil Refining (recurred after 11 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
GS Holdings 078930+5.0%46,400
S-Oil 010950+4.3%61,000
SK Innovation 096770+3.6%98,887★

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Closing Thoughts

Each theme is on a streak of 1 day, so the coming sessions will show whether the move extends. Petrochemicals had last appeared 15 days earlier and Oil Refining 11 days earlier.

Another question is whether oil prices keep moving Oil Refining and Petrochemicals together, as the Aug 28 news coverage suggested.