Mar 25: 8 Strong Themes — COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical Devices, Education & E-Learning

March 25, 2020 · #COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical Devices #Education & E-Learning #Securities Brokers #Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers #Oil Refining / Petrochemicals / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) #Shipbuilding #Banks #Semiconductors

8 strong themes — 3 running · 4 recurred · 1 new. Top: COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical Devices +27.7%.

Strong themes8 Top change+27.7% LeaderSugentech

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical Devices
+27.7%
Education & E-Learning
+25.6%
Securities Brokers
+21.2%
Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers
+19.5%
Oil Refining / Petrochemicals / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
+16.8%
Shipbuilding
+14.4%
Banks
+11.5%
Semiconductors
+10.0%

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
COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical DevicesSugentech+29.97%
Education & E-LearningYBM Net+29.79%
Securities BrokersKorea Investment Holdings+25.36%
Airlines & Low-Cost CarriersJin Air+29.91%
Oil Refining / Petrochemicals / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)SK Innovation+25.00%
ShipbuildingSamsung Heavy Industries+13.88%
BanksHana Financial Group+10.42%
SemiconductorsRobostar+17.87%

On 2020-03-25, all eight strong themes closed with every listed stock higher. The COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical Devices theme led with an average change of 27.67%.

Sugentech led that group at 29.97%, with Seegene at 29.94%. Education & E-Learning came next at 25.56%, its second straight day among the strong themes.

Financials and cyclicals joined in. Securities Brokers averaged 21.19% and Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers 19.54%, with airlines returning after a 98-day gap.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical Devicesnew+27.7%6/6Sugentech
2Education & E-Learning2 days running+25.6%3/3YBM Net
3Securities Brokers2 days running+21.2%3/3Korea Investment Holdings
4Airlines & Low-Cost Carriersrecurred after 98 days+19.5%4/4Jin Air
5Oil Refining / Petrochemicals / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)recurred after 5 days+16.8%4/4SK Innovation
6Shipbuildingrecurred after 5 days+14.4%2/2Samsung Heavy Industries
7Banksrecurred after 27 days+11.5%3/3Hana Financial Group
8Semiconductors2 days running+10.0%8/8Robostar

Theme by Theme

1. COVID / Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control / Medical Devices (new)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Sugentech 253840+30.0%21,250★
Seegene 096530+29.9%44,276
Cu Medical Systems 115480+29.9%6,965
Eone Diagnomics Genome Center 245620+29.9%7,293
Mekics 058110+29.5%5,612
Osangjaiel 053980+16.8%9,244

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2. Education & E-Learning (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
YBM Net 057030+29.8%5,990★
MegaMD 133750+24.7%3,360
i-Scream Edu 289010+22.2%8,860

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3. Securities Brokers (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Korea Investment Holdings 071050+25.4%48,200★
Mirae Asset Securities 006800+19.6%4,968
NH Investment & Securities 005940+18.6%8,240

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4. Airlines & Low-Cost Carriers (recurred after 98 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Jin Air 272450+29.9%6,567★
Jejuair 089590+20.3%11,319
Korean Air Lines 003490+15.7%11,250
Asiana Airlines 020560+12.3%15,082

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5. Oil Refining / Petrochemicals / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) (recurred after 5 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
SK Innovation 096770+25.0%88,555★
Hanwha Solutions 009830+18.8%14,028
S-Oil 010950+13.2%58,200
Lotte Chemical 011170+10.1%156,211

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6. Shipbuilding (recurred after 5 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
HD Hyundai Mipo 010620+14.9%25,850
Samsung Heavy Industries 010140+13.9%3,634★

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7. Banks (recurred after 27 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Shinhan Financial Group 055550+14.2%27,350
Hana Financial Group 086790+10.4%21,200★
KB Financial Group 105560+9.8%32,000

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8. Semiconductors (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Robostar 090360+17.9%8,840★
Zinitix 303030+13.5%8,400
Dongwoon Anatech 094170+10.3%3,046
UniTest 086390+10.2%10,300
NC& 092600+10.1%7,100
SK hynix 000660+7.4%84,500
FNS Tech 083500+7.2%6,970
Samsung Electronics 005930+3.6%48,650

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Closing Thoughts

Education & E-Learning, Securities Brokers and Semiconductors each extended their streak to 2 days. Semiconductors had all 8 stocks up, in an episode that runs from 2020-03-24 to 2020-03-26.

Oil Refining / Petrochemicals / LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) rose an average of 16.79% even as headlines warned that falling oil prices would hurt refiners. Shipbuilding averaged 14.39% and Banks 11.47%, returning after gaps of 5 and 27 days.