Mar 17: 8 Strong Themes — Beauty & Cosmetics, Defense & War

March 17, 2025 · #Beauty & Cosmetics #Defense & War #Semiconductor Equipment #Battery #Semiconductor Materials & Components #HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) #EV #Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)

8 strong themes — 3 running · 5 recurred. Top: Beauty & Cosmetics +13.0%.

Strong themes8 Top change+13.0% LeaderBL Pharmtech

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Beauty & Cosmetics
+13.0%
Defense & War
+7.9%
Semiconductor Equipment
+7.7%
Battery
+7.3%
Semiconductor Materials & Components
+6.1%
HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)
+5.5%
EV
+5.4%
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)
+5.2%

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
Beauty & CosmeticsBL Pharmtech+29.98%
Defense & WarHanwha Systems+10.84%
Semiconductor EquipmentIste+13.28%
BatteryCK Solution+25.07%-
Semiconductor Materials & ComponentsDNFCo+12.41%
HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)YC+10.83%
EVMotivelink+7.31%
Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)Lithium-for-earth+21.62%

On 2025-03-17, Beauty & Cosmetics led the strong themes with an average change of 13.04%. All 9 of its stocks rose, with BL Pharmtech up 29.98% and Kolmar Holdings up 29.97%.

Defense & War came next with an average change of 7.94%. Hanwha Systems, the theme leader, rose 10.84%.

Semiconductor Equipment, Battery and Semiconductor Materials & Components were on a streak of 2. Every stock in these three themes closed higher.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Beauty & Cosmeticsrecurred after 11 days+13.0%9/9BL Pharmtech
2Defense & Warrecurred after 4 days+7.9%9/9Hanwha Systems
3Semiconductor Equipment2 days running+7.7%10/10Iste
4Battery2 days running+7.3%10/10CK Solution
5Semiconductor Materials & Components2 days running+6.1%10/10DNFCo
6HBM (High Bandwidth Memory)recurred after 12 days+5.5%10/10YC
7EVrecurred after 12 days+5.4%10/10Motivelink
8Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo)recurred after 74 days+5.2%8/8Lithium-for-earth

Theme by Theme

1. Beauty & Cosmetics (recurred after 11 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
BL Pharmtech 065170+30.0%1,977★
Kolmar Holdings 024720+30.0%9,280
SMCG 460870+19.6%4,670
InkredibleBuzz 064090+11.3%2,965
KolmarBNH 200130+8.0%13,590
Neopharm 092730+7.6%12,690
Naturecell 007390+3.7%16,360
Coway 021240+3.7%86,600
Englewood Lab 950140+3.4%8,130

2. Defense & War (recurred after 4 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Korea Aerospace Industries 047810+10.8%95,000
Hanwha Systems 272210+10.8%38,850★
MNC Solution 484870+9.0%86,100
Duksanhimetal 077360+7.7%4,500
Hyundai-Rotem 064350+7.3%109,000
HanilForgingIndustrial 024740+7.1%2,495
Hanwha Aerospace 012450+6.8%753,000
WaveElectronics 095270+6.3%4,610
i3system 214430+5.6%60,200

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3. Semiconductor Equipment (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Iste 212710+13.3%13,900★
Jusung Engineering 036930+12.0%37,900
YC 232140+10.8%11,460
Techwing 089030+8.0%38,450
Di 003160+7.3%14,020
Apact 200470+6.0%2,720
EO Technics 039030+5.7%143,100
RS Automation 140670+5.1%17,780
Wot 396470+4.6%9,350
Fine Semitech 036810+4.4%22,350

4. Battery (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
CK Solution 480370+25.1%18,760★
Youlchon Chemical 008730+8.5%28,150
DSK 109740+6.3%4,415
Enplus 074610+6.2%825
Finetek 131760+5.8%1,074
Naintech 267320+5.1%3,275
Daesung Hi-Tech 129920+5.1%3,920
Hansol Chemical 014680+4.5%143,700
Duksan Techopia 317330+4.0%26,250
HBL 452190+2.9%7,360

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5. Semiconductor Materials & Components (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
DNFCo 092070+12.4%11,500★
Unitrontech 142210+7.7%6,130
Duksanhimetal 077360+7.7%4,500
Temc 425040+6.8%8,000
Protec Mems Technology 147760+5.0%2,860
Nepes 033640+4.8%7,600
Fine Semitech 036810+4.4%22,350
Hana Materials 166090+4.3%36,650
Tiger Elec 219130+4.2%13,450
Mecaro 241770+4.0%10,340

6. HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) (recurred after 12 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
YC 232140+10.8%11,460★
Techwing 089030+8.0%38,450
Di 003160+7.3%14,020
EO Technics 039030+5.7%143,100
Samsung Electronics 005930+5.3%57,600
Wot 396470+4.6%9,350
PSK Holdings 031980+3.7%41,700
Openedges Technology 394280+3.5%14,590
Mirai Semiconductors 254490+3.0%12,620
Kctech 281820+2.9%38,600

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7. EV (recurred after 12 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Kostecsys 355150+10.8%7,660
Motivelink 463480+7.3%12,030★
HanilForgingIndustrial 024740+7.1%2,495
Neooto 212560+6.9%8,820
LS Materials 417200+5.8%12,610
Edge Foundry 105550+4.9%4,620
Korea Electric Terminal 025540+3.0%72,600
HBL 452190+2.9%7,360
SNT Motiv 064960+2.8%25,550
Alphachips 117670+2.5%1,189

8. Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) (recurred after 74 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Lithium-for-earth 073570+21.6%1,007★
Ahnlab 053800+6.9%78,600
Sunny Electronics 004770+5.8%2,300
Humax Holdings 028080+2.0%2,285
KC Feed 025880+1.9%2,985
Korea Information Engineering Services 039740+1.5%2,740
Macrogen 038290+1.4%15,940
Hanchang Paper 009460+0.1%701

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Closing Thoughts

HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) returned after a 12-day gap, with Samsung Electronics up 5.3%. EV also came back after 12 days, with an average change of 5.41%.

Political Ties (Ahn Cheol-soo) came back after a 74-day gap, led by Lithium-for-earth at 21.62%. The next question is whether these returning themes last beyond one session.