Nov 21: 3 Strong Themes — North Korea, Pharma & Biotech

November 21, 2018 · #North Korea #Pharma & Biotech #Petrochemicals

3 strong themes — 3 recurred. Top: North Korea +8.2%.

Strong themes3 Top change+8.2% LeaderWiable

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
North Korea
+8.2%
Pharma & Biotech
+5.4%
Petrochemicals
+4.2%

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
North KoreaWiable+12.70%
Pharma & BiotechChabiotech+8.54%
PetrochemicalsSK Chemicals+6.87%

North Korea led the Nov 21 session with an average change of 8.22%, with 3 of 4 stocks rising. Wiable topped the group with a 12.7% gain, followed by Speco at 6.5%.

Pharma & Biotech came next with an average change of 5.37%, and all 4 stocks rose. Chabiotech led at 8.54%, while HLB added 5.51%.

Petrochemicals came back after a gap of 118 days, posting an average change of 4.24%. SK Chemicals led at 6.87%, and all 3 stocks closed higher.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1North Korearecurred after 2 days+8.2%3/4Wiable
2Pharma & Biotechrecurred after 5 days+5.4%4/4Chabiotech
3Petrochemicalsrecurred after 118 days+4.2%3/3SK Chemicals

Theme by Theme

1. North Korea (recurred after 2 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Wiable 065530+12.7%2,440★
Speco 013810+6.5%4,095
Ssangyongc&e 003410+5.5%6,562
Kangdong C&L 198440--

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2. Pharma & Biotech (recurred after 5 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Chabiotech 085660+8.5%20,540★
HLB 028300+5.5%34,310
Medy-Tox 086900+4.2%448,388
Celltrion Healthcare 091990+3.2%69,165

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3. Petrochemicals (recurred after 118 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK Chemicals 285130+6.9%51,908★
Hanwha Solutions 009830+3.9%21,101
Kumho Petro Chemical 011780+1.9%90,900

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Closing Thoughts

In the data, the North Korea episode runs from 2018-11-21 to 2018-11-26 and spans 6 days. Kangdong C&L had no price data for the session.

Pharma & Biotech and Petrochemicals each had a one-day episode. News on Nov 21 linked the petrochemical move to weaker oil prices and lower costs.