Weekly Theme Wrap (Sep 26 – Sep 30)

September 30, 2016 · #Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) #Disaster Safety (Earthquake) #Battery #Petrochemicals #Airlines #Oil Refining #Construction Majors

5 trading days · top 7 themes — most persistent is Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) at 1 day (weekly avg. +12.5%). Best single day this week: Sep 26, +12.5%.

Trading days5d Most days strong1d weekly avg.+12.5% LeaderPusan Cast Iron

Average change over the period

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)
+12.5%
Disaster Safety (Earthquake)
+8.7%
Battery
+4.6%
Petrochemicals
+4.5%
Airlines
+3.6%
Oil Refining
+3.6%
Construction Majors
+3.4%

Every theme in the week from Sep 26 to Sep 30 had just one strong session. Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) led with an average change of 12.46%, driven by Pusan Cast Iron.

Disaster Safety (Earthquake) was the only new theme, rising 8.68% on Sep 29 behind Seojeon Electric Machinery. A same-day Korean news report said the stock hit its daily limit.

Battery and Petrochemicals followed at 4.57% and 4.47%, led by People & Technology and Kumho Petro Chemical. Airlines and Oil Refining each averaged 3.6%.

This Week’s Theme Ranking

ThemeDays strongWeekly avg.Best dayLast statusLeader
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)1d+12.5%2016-09-26 (+12.5%)recurredPusan Cast Iron
Disaster Safety (Earthquake)1d+8.7%2016-09-29 (+8.7%)newSeojeon Electric Machinery
Battery1d+4.6%2016-09-28 (+4.6%)recurredPeople & Technology
Petrochemicals1d+4.5%2016-09-29 (+4.5%)recurredKumho Petro Chemical
Airlines1d+3.6%2016-09-27 (+3.6%)recurredKorean Air Lines
Oil Refining1d+3.6%2016-09-29 (+3.6%)recurredSK Innovation
Construction Majors1d+3.4%2016-09-29 (+3.4%)recurredDL Holdings

What to Watch Next Week

Most themes this week were recurrences, so one thread to follow is whether Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon) returns again. Its strong day came on Sep 26.

For Korean Air Lines, a Korean news report on Sep 27 pointed to expectations of record third-quarter earnings. Construction Majors, led by DL Holdings, rose 3.38% on Sep 29.

Theme heatmap

Themes × trading days · value is that day's theme average (%)
09-2609-2709-2809-2909-30
Political Ties (Ban Ki-moon)+12.5
Disaster Safety (Earthquake)+8.7
Battery+4.6
Petrochemicals+4.5
Airlines+3.6
Oil Refining+3.6
Construction Majors+3.4
Down UpBlank = not in that day's strong list