Weekly Theme Wrap (Apr 20 – Apr 24)
5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Semiconductor Equipment at 5 days (weekly avg. +11.1%). Best single day this week: Apr 21, +24.7%.
Average change over the period
Chip-related themes set the tone from Apr 20 to Apr 24. Semiconductor Equipment was strong on all 5 days, with an average change of 11.1%.
Semiconductor Materials & Components also stayed strong for all 5 days, with an average change of 10.02%. Both chip themes had their best day on Apr 24.
The biggest average move came from Battery at 19.45%, peaking at 24.7% on Apr 21. Beauty & Cosmetics averaged 14.64% across just 2 strong days.
This Week’s Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Weekly avg. | Best day | Last status | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Equipment | 5d | +11.1% | 2026-04-24 (+18.5%) | running | KohYoungTechnology, Gigalane, Innotech |
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | 5d | +10.0% | 2026-04-24 (+12.9%) | running | 3S Korea, KEC, Mi |
| Battery | 3d | +19.4% | 2026-04-21 (+24.7%) | running | A.f.w, Finetek |
| Shipbuilding Equipment | 3d | +9.4% | 2026-04-24 (+11.4%) | recurred | HD Hyundai Marine Solution, Sung Kwang Bend, Cape Industries |
| Power Equipment | 3d | +8.2% | 2026-04-23 (+13.5%) | running | Gaon Cable, Dawon Cable |
| Electric Cables | 3d | +7.1% | 2026-04-23 (+10.5%) | running | Gaon Cable, Dawon Cable |
| Lithium | 3d | +6.7% | 2026-04-21 (+14.7%) | running | Lithium-for-earth, Sebitchem |
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | 3d | +6.0% | 2026-04-20 (+10.9%) | recurred | DB HiTek, SK hynix |
| Shipbuilding | 3d | +5.4% | 2026-04-22 (+10.6%) | recurred | HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Dongil Steelux |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 2d | +14.6% | 2026-04-24 (+21.0%) | running | Beautyskin, Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings |
Related News by Theme
- Semiconductor Equipment (2026-04-24) [특징주] 고영, 1분기 깜짝 실적에 상한가…“2분기도 호실적 기대” — EBN (Korean)
- Battery (2026-04-21) 캐즘 뚫고 수주 행진…2차전지도 상승랠리 — 한국경제 (Korean)
- Shipbuilding Equipment (2026-04-24) [장중수급포착] 성광벤드, 외국인/기관 동시 순매수… 주가 +19.15% — 뉴스핌 (Korean)
- Power Equipment (2026-04-23) [장중수급포착] 대원전선, 기관 6일 연속 순매수행진… 주가 +26.40% — 뉴스핌 (Korean)
What to Watch Next Week
Power Equipment and Electric Cables each logged 3 strong days, and both peaked on Apr 23. One thing to follow is whether that streak in cable-related names continues.
Shipbuilding Equipment came back with an average change of 9.41% and had its best day on Apr 24. Lithium and Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) also logged 3 strong days each.
Theme heatmap
| 04-20 | 04-21 | 04-22 | 04-23 | 04-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductor Equipment | +10.5 | +12.1 | +8.6 | +5.7 | +18.5 |
| Semiconductor Materials & Components | +7.5 | +7.0 | +12.1 | +10.5 | +12.9 |
| Battery | +17.1 | +24.7 | +16.6 | ||
| Shipbuilding Equipment | +8.8 | +8.0 | +11.4 | ||
| Power Equipment | +4.5 | +13.5 | +6.5 | ||
| Electric Cables | +5.1 | +10.5 | +5.6 | ||
| Lithium | +1.3 | +14.7 | +4.1 | ||
| Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) | +10.9 | +3.5 | +3.6 | ||
| Shipbuilding | +3.6 | +10.6 | +1.9 | ||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +8.3 | +21.0 |