Weekly Theme Wrap (Sep 7 – Sep 11)

September 11, 2015 · #Shipbuilding #Securities Brokers #Beauty & Cosmetics #Games #Car Majors #Telecom Carriers

5 trading days · top 6 themes — most persistent is Shipbuilding at 1 day (weekly avg. +9.6%). Best single day this week: Sep 10, +9.6%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+9.6% LeaderSamsung Heavy Industries

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Shipbuilding
+9.6%
Securities Brokers
+8.3%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+7.1%
Games
+6.8%
Car Majors
+3.4%
Telecom Carriers
+3.0%

From Sep 7 to Sep 11, six themes each had one strong session. Shipbuilding led with an average change of 9.57% on Sep 10, with Samsung Heavy Industries in front.

Securities Brokers followed at 8.28% on Sep 9, led by Daol Investment & Securities. Beauty & Cosmetics rose 7.08% the same day, with Kukje Pharma in front.

A same-day Korean news report tied the Beauty & Cosmetics jump to hopes for Chinese consumer demand. Games gained 6.79% that day, led by Webzen.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Shipbuilding1d+9.6%2015-09-10 (+9.6%)recurredSamsung Heavy Industries
Securities Brokers1d+8.3%2015-09-09 (+8.3%)recurredDaol Investment & Securities
Beauty & Cosmetics1d+7.1%2015-09-09 (+7.1%)recurredKukje Pharma
Games1d+6.8%2015-09-09 (+6.8%)recurredWebzen
Car Majors1d+3.4%2015-09-07 (+3.4%)recurredHyundai Wia
Telecom Carriers1d+3.0%2015-09-08 (+3.0%)recurredSK Telecom

What to Watch Next Week

Car Majors gained 3.38% on Sep 7 with Hyundai Wia in the lead. A same-day Korean news report pointed to a machine-tool order the company won in China.

Telecom Carriers rounded out the list at 2.98% on Sep 8, led by SK Telecom. All six themes are recurring ones, and the open question is whether any of them can put together more than one strong day.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
09-0709-0809-0909-1009-11
Shipbuilding+9.6
Securities Brokers+8.3
Beauty & Cosmetics+7.1
Games+6.8
Car Majors+3.4
Telecom Carriers+3.0
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list