SECTORS
Stocks by sector
Korean and US stocks grouped into sectors, with the median daily change of each sector and the Korean and US companies in it side by side. The grouping is a classification by metrics and is not investment advice.
Sector moves today
Median change by sector · Few stocks per sector, so figures can differ from market-wide sector indicesKorea
1 of 10 sectors rose. Most sectors fell.
- 1Consumer defensiveup 4 down 1+0.36%
- 2Utilitiesup 0 down 2-1.59%
- 3Communicationup 2 down 4-2.02%
- 4Consumer cyclicalup 3 down 10-2.39%
- 5Financialsup 3 down 43-2.67%
- 6Healthcareup 3 down 13-3.20%
- 7Energyup 0 down 2-3.28%
- 8Materialsup 1 down 20-5.02%
- 9Industrialsup 1 down 58-7.58%
- 10Technologyup 1 down 25-10.05%
US
8 of 11 sectors rose. More sectors rose than fell.
- 1Consumer defensiveup 17 down 0+2.18%
- 2Healthcareup 21 down 3+1.89%
- 3Utilitiesup 7 down 1+0.71%
- 4Consumer cyclicalup 10 down 6+0.55%
- 5Communicationup 4 down 2+0.52%
- 6Industrialsup 20 down 15+0.24%
- 7Energyup 6 down 6+0.17%
- 8Materialsup 5 down 3+0.13%
- 9Financialsup 13 down 16-0.26%
- 10Real estateup 3 down 6-0.62%
- 11Technologyup 10 down 25-2.43%
Each sector has few stocks, so figures can differ from market-wide sector indices.
Browse sectors
11 sectors · most stocks first- IndustrialsKorea 60US 35Companies that build the base of industry: machinery, construction, shipbuilding, aerospace and defense. They are sensitive to the economy and to capital spending.
- FinancialsKorea 46US 29Banks, insurers, brokers and other financial firms. Interest rates, the economy and capital rules weigh heavily on them.
- TechnologyKorea 26US 35Companies whose business is technology, such as semiconductors, electronic parts and software. Growth tends to be high, and results swing with the industry and investment cycle.
- HealthcareKorea 16US 24Drug makers, biotech, medical device and research companies. New drugs, regulation and clinical results drive their earnings.
- Consumer cyclicalKorea 13US 16Cars, retail, apparel and entertainment, where spending grows when the economy is strong. They move with the business cycle.
- MaterialsKorea 21US 8Chemicals, steel and non-ferrous metals, the makers of raw and basic materials. Commodity prices and demand from customer industries drive them.
- Consumer defensiveKorea 6US 17Food and tobacco, which people keep consuming whatever the economy does. The group is defensive in character.
- EnergyKorea 2US 12Energy companies such as oil refiners. Oil prices and refining margins affect them directly.
- CommunicationKorea 6US 6Telecom, internet, media and content. Subscribers, traffic and platform strength are what matter.
- UtilitiesKorea 2US 8Suppliers of essential infrastructure such as power and gas. Regulated rates keep demand steady.
- Real estateKorea 0US 9Property developers, REITs and other real estate businesses. They are sensitive to interest rates and the property market.
Sector grouping is a classification by metrics only and is not investment advice. Typical levels differ by sector, so the same figure can sit in a different place when compared within its sector.