Jul 30: 8 Strong Themes — Construction (Small & Mid Cap), Battery

July 30, 2026 · #Construction (Small & Mid Cap) #Battery #Shipbuilding #Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete #Defense & War #EV #Food #Shipbuilding Equipment

8 strong themes — 1 running · 7 recurred. Top: Construction (Small & Mid Cap) +8.9%.

Strong themes8 Top change+8.9% LeaderKUMHO Engineering & Construction

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Construction (Small & Mid Cap)
+8.9%
Battery
+7.7%
Shipbuilding
+6.6%
Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete
+6.6%
Defense & War
+6.4%
EV
+4.6%
Food
+4.5%
Shipbuilding Equipment
+4.4%

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
Construction (Small & Mid Cap)KUMHO Engineering & Construction+30.00%
BatteryDaesung Hi-Tech+10.74%
ShipbuildingHD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering+10.00%
Cement & Ready-Mix ConcreteSeoSan+29.98%
Defense & WarDaesung Hi-Tech+10.74%
EVLG Energy Solution+6.49%
FoodLG H&H+11.03%
Shipbuilding EquipmentIl Seung+11.85%

Every theme on the 2026-07-30 board closed with all of its stocks higher. Construction (Small & Mid Cap) led the day with an average change of 8.95%, and all 10 of its names rose.

KUMHO Engineering & Construction gained 30.0% and Nam Hwa Construction Company rose 26.32%. One headline linked the rally to a Gwangju semiconductor industrial complex site designation.

Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete also rose, with SeoSan up 29.98%. Battery averaged 7.7%, and Shipbuilding averaged 6.59% after an earnings-surprise headline.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Construction (Small & Mid Cap)recurred after 20 days+8.9%10/10KUMHO Engineering & Construction
2Batteryrecurred after 20 days+7.7%10/10Daesung Hi-Tech
3Shipbuildingrecurred after 7 days+6.6%6/6HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
4Cement & Ready-Mix Concreterecurred after 20 days+6.6%9/9SeoSan
5Defense & Warrecurred after 6 days+6.4%10/10Daesung Hi-Tech
6EVrecurred after 31 days+4.6%10/10LG Energy Solution
7Food2 days running+4.5%10/10LG H&H
8Shipbuilding Equipmentrecurred after 6 days+4.4%10/10Il Seung

Theme by Theme

1. Construction (Small & Mid Cap) (recurred after 20 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
KUMHO Engineering & Construction 002990+30.0%9,490★
Nam Hwa Construction Company 091590+26.3%4,800
Ilsung Construction 013360+8.5%1,295
Chinhung International 002780+4.9%750
Namkwang Engineering & Construction 001260+4.2%6,890
Sangji Construction 042940+4.0%5,250
Camus Engineering & Construction 013700+3.8%1,400
DongshinEngineering&Construction 025950+2.8%9,280
Taeyoung Engineering & Construction 009410+2.6%1,601
Dongbu 005960+2.4%5,980

Related news

2. Battery (recurred after 20 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Daesung Hi-Tech 129920+10.7%4,020★
Xavis 254120+10.1%696
Kga 455180+10.1%1,697
Ivisionworks 469750+10.1%589
Posco Future M 003670+6.6%130,200
LG Energy Solution 373220+6.5%320,000
SK Innovation 096770+6.5%116,600
Yunsung F&C 372170+5.8%13,180
LG Chem 051910+5.6%245,500
APS Innovation 079810+5.0%2,535

3. Shipbuilding (recurred after 7 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering 009540+10.0%368,500★
Daehan Shipbuilding 439260+9.6%49,050
Hanwha Ocean 042660+6.3%79,300
Samsung Heavy Industries 010140+5.9%20,550
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction 097230+4.5%14,290
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries 329180+3.2%448,000

Related news

4. Cement & Ready-Mix Concrete (recurred after 20 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SeoSan 079650+30.0%4,205★
Kangdong C&L 198440+15.2%1,129
Tongyang 001520+4.0%1,030
Mohenz 006920+2.8%2,895
HC BoKwang Industry 225530+2.6%1,770
Asia Cement 183190+1.8%8,730
Eugene 023410+1.3%3,065
SG 255220+1.0%1,092
Hanilcement 300720+0.5%13,660

Related news

5. Defense & War (recurred after 6 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Daesung Hi-Tech 129920+10.7%4,020★
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering 009540+10.0%368,500
Hanwha Aerospace 012450+6.8%865,000
Hanwha Ocean 042660+6.3%79,300
SNT Dynamics 003570+6.0%30,750
Poongsan Holdings 005810+5.2%33,350
WaveElectronics 095270+5.0%3,685
DYC 310870+4.9%1,236
Innosimulation 274400+4.7%1,993
YTN 040300+4.6%1,944

6. EV (recurred after 31 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
LG Energy Solution 373220+6.5%320,000★
SK Innovation 096770+6.5%116,600
LG Chem 051910+5.6%245,500
Infac 023810+5.4%4,700
Wooshin Systems 017370+4.2%3,725
Ajin Electronic Components 009320+3.9%987
A-jin Industry 013310+3.7%2,370
Hyundai Wia 011210+3.6%54,100
Wonik Pne 217820+3.4%1,627
PS Tec 002230+3.4%4,325

7. Food (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
LG H&H 051900+11.0%292,000★
Hantop 002680+5.7%1,660
Neo Cremar 311390+4.5%2,305
Milae Bioresources 218150+3.9%1,872
Kyochon Food&beverage 339770+3.9%3,635
Bio Port Korea 188040+3.4%4,385
Lotte Wellfood 280360+3.4%106,000
Lotte Chilsung Beverage 005300+3.3%104,000
Otoki 007310+3.1%329,000
Namyang Dairy Products 003920+2.8%43,700

Related news

8. Shipbuilding Equipment (recurred after 6 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Il Seung 333430+11.8%3,680★
Sung Kwang Bend 014620+4.6%26,150
T. K 023160+4.5%20,950
Daeyang Electric 108380+4.0%15,190
Daechang Solution 096350+3.8%1,532
Hyundai HYMS 460930+3.7%13,000
STX Engine 077970+3.6%20,250
Dongbang Ship Machinery 099410+3.1%2,630
Oriental Precision & Engineering 014940+2.8%3,925
Hankuk Carbon 017960+2.5%19,790

Closing Thoughts

Food was the only theme on a streak, now at 2 days, with LG H&H up 11.03% on quarterly results news. Every other theme came back after a gap of 6 to 31 days.

Shipbuilding, Defense & War and Shipbuilding Equipment all have episode end dates of 2026-07-31. The next session will show whether these linked themes keep moving together.