Weekly Theme Wrap (May 18 – May 22)
5 trading days · top 10 themes — most persistent is Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control at 3 days (weekly avg. +6.5%). Best single day this week: May 21, +14.2%.
Average change over the period
Healthcare led the week of May 18 to May 22. Pharma made the biggest move, with an average change of 13.71% and its best day at 14.24% on May 21.
Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control was the most persistent theme, strong on 3 days. It posted an average change of 6.52% and peaked at 7.18% on May 20.
Beauty & Cosmetics jumped 12.44% on May 18 after a Korean news report said Korea led China’s cosmetics imports. Infant & Child Products, a new theme, gained 9.11% on May 19.
This Week’s Theme Ranking
| Theme | Days strong | Weekly avg. | Best day | Last status | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | 3d | +6.5% | 2015-05-20 (+7.2%) | running | Bioneercorporation, Ilyang Pharmaceutical, Komipharm International |
| Pharma | 2d | +13.7% | 2015-05-21 (+14.2%) | running | Daewoong Pharma, DongKookPharmaceutical |
| Beauty & Cosmetics | 1d | +12.4% | 2015-05-18 (+12.4%) | recurred | Yuhan Cosmetics |
| Infant & Child Products | 1d | +9.1% | 2015-05-19 (+9.1%) | new | Agabang&company |
| Securities Brokers | 1d | +8.2% | 2015-05-20 (+8.2%) | recurred | Daol Investment & Securities |
| Oil Refining | 1d | +5.8% | 2015-05-22 (+5.8%) | recurred | SK Innovation |
| Shipbuilding | 1d | +4.8% | 2015-05-19 (+4.8%) | recurred | HJ Shipbuilding & Construction |
| Petrochemicals | 1d | +4.2% | 2015-05-22 (+4.2%) | recurred | Isu Chemical |
| Stem Cells | 1d | +0.0% | 2015-05-21 (+0.0%) | recurred | - |
| Telecom Carriers | 1d | +0.0% | 2015-05-21 (+0.0%) | recurred | - |
Related News by Theme
- Beauty & Cosmetics (2015-05-18) [오늘 특징주]①화장품주 ‘好好’…중국 화장품 수입 1위 — 이데일리 (Korean)
- Infant & Child Products (2015-05-19) [특징주]육아용품株 강세…中 티몰 한국관 기대 — 이데일리 (Korean)
- Securities Brokers (2015-05-20) [오늘 특징주]①증권주, 정책호재에 동반 강세 — 이데일리 (Korean)
What to Watch Next Week
Both healthcare themes were still running at the close on May 22. The open question for next week is whether Pharma and the vaccine group keep that run going.
Oil Refining and Petrochemicals were strong on May 22, led by SK Innovation at 5.83%. Stem Cells and Telecom Carriers were flagged strong on May 21 but showed a 0.0% change.
Theme heatmap
| 05-18 | 05-19 | 05-20 | 05-21 | 05-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaccines, Diagnostics & Epidemic Control | +6.7 | +7.2 | +5.7 | ||
| Pharma | +13.2 | +14.2 | |||
| Beauty & Cosmetics | +12.4 | ||||
| Infant & Child Products | +9.1 | ||||
| Securities Brokers | +8.2 | ||||
| Oil Refining | +5.8 | ||||
| Shipbuilding | +4.8 | ||||
| Petrochemicals | +4.2 | ||||
| Stem Cells | +0.0 | ||||
| Telecom Carriers | +0.0 |