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Cement

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 / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	160.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
India Sensex / Jun 12	75,527.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,020.04
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,718.10
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,471.72
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,635.30
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,350.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	84.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,219.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.42
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31

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