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Cement

Domestic cement despatches slightly up by 1.17pc during Oct-26

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:08am

LAHORE: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association has revealed that local cement despatches by the industry...

Cement recovery remains uneven

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 07:20am

Pakistan’s cement sector ended the first quarter of FY27 on a positive note, with domestic demand picking up despite...

Sept cement despatches up 7.35pc YoY

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

LAHORE: Domestic cement despatches registered an increase of 7.35 percent in September 2026, reaching 3.788 million...

Aug cement despatches fall marginally YoY

Published 03 Sep, 2026 05:39am

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 0.70 percent in August 2026 as total Cement despatches during the month stood...

Cement: Local demand holds the fort

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan’s cement industry entered FY27 with domestic demand doing the heavy lifting. Total dispatches increased 6...

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 / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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