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Cement

Cement FY26: Domestic demand takes the lead

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:26am

Pakistan’s cement industry closed FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches reached 50.58 million tons, up 7.6...

Cement finds its footing, but not its stride

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:38am

Pakistan’s cement industry is ending FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches are estimated to reach just over 50...

Cement: Margins squeeze becomes clearer

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:18am

Pakistan’s cement sector is set to close FY26 with its strongest volume performance in several years, but perhaps...

Cement’s long shadow

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan’s cement industry is enjoying a return to growth. After three years of subdued activity, total cement...

FCC questions Punjab’s royalty levy on cement decision

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) expressed concern over the Punjab government’s decision to change...

Cement: Growth meets margin pressure

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

Cement industry sees 10% volume growth but flat profits, as soft prices and cost pressures erode margins, testing future pricing discipline.

LSM hits the stride

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

Large-Scale Manufacturing delivered a strong March close, with year-on-year growth accelerating to 11.09 percent,...

Cement: Excess capacity looms

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Although the cement sector’s recovery story will not end in any record highs, the rebound is welcome for the...

Cement industry: CCP flags three decades of cartelisation concerns

Updated 04 May, 2026 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cement industry has, for over three decades, remained at the centre of repeated cartelisation...

Cement: Rising risks

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 06:09am

Even as the global macroeconomic environment grows increasingly volatile, the cement industry’s performance in the...

CCP clears proposed acquisition of Attock Cement

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed acquisition of the Attock Cement...

Cement: Revival at home ground

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 09:25am

For the first time in five years, average monthly domestic demand for cement is growing. Industry data shows that...

Jan cement despatches up 12.54pc YoY

Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:49am

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 12.54 percent in January 2026 as total cement despatches during the month...

BR RESEARCH: Cement: Ahead of demand

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 09:08am

Pakistan’s cement industry is finally selling more at home, exporting less abroad (though not by choice) and as a...

BR RESEARCH: Cement: Crowding at the top

Updated 04 Jan, 2026 07:48am

DG Khan Cement (PSX: DGKC) has decided that it will not fade quietly and wither into the night. Ringing in the new...

Cement manufacturers: FY25 Federal Excise Duty collection rises 101.8% YoY: FBR

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported an increase of 101.8 percent in collection of Federal...

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

Published 09 Dec, 2025 03:29am

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (December 08, 2025). ==================================== BR...

BR RESEARCH: Cement industry finally finds pulse

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 07:32am

After two years of slog, Pakistan’s cement industry is showing the first signs of a pulse. Five months into the...

Rising demand: Pakistan’s Lucky Cement to boost production capacity in DR Congo

Updated 01 Dec, 2025 10:16pm

Lucky Cement’s total domestic and international cement capacity will reach 23.15 MTPA

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 30	278.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 30	277.81
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	160.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 30	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 30	7,437.63
Nasdaq / Jul 30	25,122.18
Dow Jones / Jul 30	52,208.06
India Sensex / Jul 31	77,976.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,572.25
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,812.60
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,970.86
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,860.54
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,567.09

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 30	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 30	366,457
Petrol/Litre / Jul 31	335.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	81.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,081.14
Diesel/Litre / Jul 31	390.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.07

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.12 ▲ 0.7 (12.92%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.40 ▲ 1.21 (9.93%)
East West Ins. / Jul 31 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	49.90 ▲ 4.43 (9.74%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	147.85 ▼ -16.43 (-10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.30 ▼ -1.56 (-6.03%)
JS Investments / Jul 31 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.21 ▼ -2.62 (-5.72%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	26.49 ▼ -1.55 (-5.53%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 31 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	51.30 ▼ -2.76 (-5.11%)
Pak Engineering / Jul 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	650 ▼ -34.16 (-4.99%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 31 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.10 ▼ -11.07 (-4.87%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 31 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	26.55 ▼ -1.34 (-4.8%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 31 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.74 ▼ -0.44 (-4.79%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	135,424,379 ▲ 0.15
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,495,109 ▼ -2.27
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	46,480,208 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,010,507 ▲ 0.15
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	26,227,956 ▲ 0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,922,828 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,452,826 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,747,157 ▲ 2.86
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11,542,671 ▲ 1.15
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	9,742,401 ▲ 0.7

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