Jan 27: 2 Strong Themes — Construction Majors, Securities Brokers

January 27, 2016 · #Construction Majors #Securities Brokers

2 strong themes — 1 running · 1 recurred. Top: Construction Majors +7.3%.

Strong themes2 Top change+7.3% LeaderGS Engineering & Construction

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Construction Majors
+7.3%
Securities Brokers
+4.5%

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 MajorsGS Engineering & Construction+10.20%
Securities BrokersKyobo Securities+9.06%

Two themes led the Jan 27 session, and every stock in both closed higher. Construction Majors came out on top with an average change of 7.28%, and all 3 of its stocks rose.

GS Engineering & Construction led the group with a gain of 10.2%. A same-day Korean news report said the company’s annual sales hit a record high, helped by new housing orders.

Securities Brokers moved up for a 3rd straight day, with an average change of 4.49%. All 4 stocks gained, and Kyobo Securities led at 9.06%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Construction Majorsrecurred after 6 days+7.3%3/3GS Engineering & Construction
2Securities Brokers3 days running+4.5%4/4Kyobo Securities

Theme by Theme

1. Construction Majors (recurred after 6 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
GS Engineering & Construction 006360+10.2%25,400★
Hyundai Engineering & Construction 000720+6.9%33,811
DL Holdings 000210+4.7%68,133

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2. Securities Brokers (3 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Kyobo Securities 030610+9.1%8,670★
Korea Investment Holdings 071050+4.0%44,650
NH Investment & Securities 005940+3.2%9,230
Yuanta Securities Korea 003470+1.7%3,010

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Closing Thoughts

Construction Majors came back after a gap of 6 days. So far its run is a one-day episode, and the open question is whether it carries into the next session.

The Securities Brokers run began on 2016-01-22. NH Investment & Securities traded the most shares in the group at 2194017. Yuanta Securities Korea had the smallest gain at 1.69%.