Aug 23: 2 Strong Themes — Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control, Beauty & Cosmetics
2 strong themes — 2 recurred. Top: Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control +8.4%.
Average change by strong theme
Theme leaders · recent trend
| Theme | Leader | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | Shinpoong Pharmaceutical | +10.88% | |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing | +15.50% |
Two themes led the Korean market on Aug 23, and every stock in both rose. Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control returned after a gap of 224 days with an average change of 8.4%.
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical led at 10.88%. A same-day Korean news report said a nominee for environment minister had bought vaccine stocks during the H1N1 flu outbreak.
Beauty & Cosmetics posted an average change of 8.25%, with all 5 stocks up. Its leader, Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing, jumped 15.5%, the biggest move in either theme.
Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance
| # | Theme | Status | Avg. change | Up/Total | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | recurred after 224 days | +8.4% | 4/4 | Shinpoong Pharmaceutical |
| 2 | Beauty & Cosmetics | recurred after 7 days | +8.2% | 5/5 | Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing |
Theme by Theme
1. Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control (recurred after 224 days)
- Episode: started 2016-08-23, day 1
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical 019170 | +10.9% | 7,850 | ★ |
Polaris AI Pharma 041910 | +9.1% | 17,400 | |
Choong Ang Vaccine Laboratory 072020 | +7.2% | 19,842 | |
Korea Materials & Analysis 043290 | +6.4% | 3,825 |
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2. Beauty & Cosmetics (recurred after 7 days)
- Episode: started 2016-08-23, day 1
| Stock | Change | Close | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing 003350 | +15.5% | 8,120 | ★ |
Hankook Cosmetics 123690 | +6.7% | 15,850 | |
LG H&H 051900 | +6.5% | 988,000 | |
Cosmax 192820 | +6.4% | 143,375 | |
Able C&C 078520 | +6.2% | 22,689 |
Closing Thoughts
Both themes are on a streak of 1, so the data shows only a single session so far. Beauty & Cosmetics last appeared 7 days earlier, while the vaccine group had been away much longer.
The next sessions will show whether the gains spread beyond the two leaders. For the vaccine theme, it is still unclear whether attention tied to the news report will last.