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Cement: Troubles ahead!

Despite a visible slowdown in cement demand—though expectations earlier ran contrary to what transpired—and...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 08:01am

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Cement industry facing crisis on global coal supply disruptions

LAHORE: The disruption in the global supply chain with high coal prices has put Pakistan’s cement industry in a...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:43am

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Cement prices in flux

In the past three weeks, cement prices on average have climbed by Rs16 per 50-kg bag after falling slightly in...

Published 08 Mar, 2022 08:25am

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Cement: By the book

The cement industry is all ready to add nearly 30 million tons of new capacity by FY25, expecting the market demand...

Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:25am

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Cement’s pecking order

The upcoming expansion cycle within the cement industry will bring capacity to nearly 100 million tons by FY25; up...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:20am

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Cement’s old normal

There is no denying it: the cement industry in Pakistan operates like a well-oiled machine. Some might say, even too...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 07:35am

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CHCC & MLCF: Upbeat!

Last year, outstanding domestic demand dominated the cement industry’s financial performance. This year thus far,...

Published 28 Oct, 2021 07:40am

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KOHC: Setting an example

At a time of rising fuel prices, efficiency is everything. Cement industry is one of the most intensive energy users...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 08:29am

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Cement: trouble brewing

If cement manufacturers are worried, they should be. It is not that cement mills don’t have the capacity to churn...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 07:35am

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Cement’s coal play

FY21 was a treat for the cement industry. Booming demand (dispatches grew by 10 million tons in just one year; up...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 07:30am

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PIOC: Good times!

As earlier opined, cement companies seem to be headed in the same direction when it comes to financial performance...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 07:40am

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Cement: Chink in the armor

The future of cement industry—for the most part—hinges on whether domestic demand will materialize. Last year,...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 07:35am

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DGKC, CHCC, FLYNG: Gains and minor details

The turnaround for most, if not all, cement companies during FY21 from the previous year—pandemic be damned—is...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 07:35am

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Bestway, Thatta mirror performances

Thatta Cement (PSX: THCCL), a humble cement plant located in Sindh with a nominal capacity and Bestway Cement (PSX:...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 07:40am

Cement sector posts 22.77pc growth YoY

LAHORE: The cement sector posted a growth of 22.77 percent in August 2021 as total cement despatches during the said...

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 11:00am

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Lucky: Shining bright

With ghosts of economic slowdown-past comfortably behind it, Lucky (PSX: LUCK) is back with a bang boasting a...

Published 10 Aug, 2021 08:03am

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Cement: Ready, set

Coming off of new peaks that the industry reached during the last fiscal year—covid-19 and lockdowns be...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 08:40am

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Cement: exports riding in the back seat

It is very clear now that the future of cement industry rests on expectations of domestic demand, where exports will...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 08:07am

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Cement hauling new highs

In just the last fiscal year, cement industry has sold 20 percent more cement compared to the corresponding last ...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 07:48am

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Is ‘Construction’ the hill to die on?

Construction amnesty scheme, tax exemptions and Rs30 billion subsidy for Naya Pakistan Housing Plan (NPHP) will jack...

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:35am

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Concrete fortunes

There are few things that can put a dampener on the cement industry’s very ceremonious year so far and what does...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 07:40am

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Bestway Cement announces greenfield plant in Mianwali

Company reaches agreement with Chinese firm
Plant to have capacity of 7,200 tons

Published 27 May, 2021 11:51am

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Cement: Get, set, repeat!

The cement industry is in high spirits, analogous to very few industries in the country that are not only growing in...

Published 18 May, 2021 07:40am

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Spain's cement consumption jumps 53pc in March as construction recovers

Cement consumption rose to 1.41 million tons in March, recovering from a slump last year and moving 9.3% above the level recording in March 2019, the Oficemen data showed.
As building projects resumed in the summer of 2020, when the lockdown ended, Oficemen expects annual consumption in 2021 to remain stable from 2020.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 04:27pm

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Cement: Primed to shine

Despite high domestic inflation, supply disruptions due to covid and the recurrence of the virus itself—which has...

Published 09 Apr, 2021 07:35am

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Cement cycles

Another expansion in the cement industry is in the offing which will take capacity up by 18 million tons over the...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 07:40am

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Cement: Round 2!

Whether the country has left covid-19 behind is debateable but the cement industry has certainly put it far in the...

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 01:35pm

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Cement: concrete revival

The cement industry is demonstrating a remarkable recovery from losses to profits after demand in the country had a...

Published 05 Mar, 2021 07:35am

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Kohat: Gaining ground

After expanding its cement manufacturing plant from 2.55 million tons to 4.78 million tons—up 87 percent—just...

Published 18 Feb, 2021 07:40am

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Cherat: Circling back

After a lackadaisical end to FY20—the effect of which is more associated to economic downturn than covid—where...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 07:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / May 27 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.40 ▲ 0.95 (38.78%)
Reliance Ins. / May 27 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.45 ▲ 0.95 (17.27%)
Escorts Bank / May 27 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	7.06 ▲ 1.00 (16.50%)
Punjab Mod / May 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.92 ▲ 0.22 (12.94%)
Dandot Cement / May 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8.20 ▲ 0.90 (12.33%)
F.Treet Manuf / May 27 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	8.75 ▲ 0.75 (9.38%)
Samba Bank / May 27 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.25 ▲ 0.86 (9.16%)
Ruby Tex. / May 27 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.35 ▲ 0.35 (8.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 27 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.03 ▲ 0.08 (8.42%)
Husein Sugar / May 27 Husein Sugar Mills Limited(HSM)	13.72 ▲ 1.00 (7.86%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / May 27 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.75 ▲ -1.00 (-14.81%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.17 ▲ -0.68 (-11.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.20 ▲ -0.99 (-10.77%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.29 ▲ -0.14 (-9.79%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.21 ▲ -0.67 (-9.74%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 27 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.10 ▲ -0.18 (-7.89%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	5.81 ▲ -0.49 (-7.78%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / May 27 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	253.91 ▲ -20.58 (-7.50%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.21 ▲ -1.07 (-7.49%)
Philip Morris Pak. / May 27 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	536.53 ▲ -43.47 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / May 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	63,944,791 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,932,038 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,383,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,349,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 27 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	19,460,637 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,140,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	18,961,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,469,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	12,464,558 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	11,951,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 26	202.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 26	202.00
USD to Japanese Yen / May 26	127.04
USD to Swiss Franc / May 26	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 26	1.26
Euro to USD / May 26	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 26	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 26	4057.84
India Sensex / May 26	54252.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 26	26604.84
Nasdaq / May 26	11740.65
Hang Seng / May 26	20116.20
FTSE 100 / May 26	7564.92
Dow Jones / May 26	32637.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 26	14231.29
France CAC40 / May 26	6410.58

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 26	114.16
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 26	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 26	118900.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 26	1855.80
Cotton US¢/pound / May 26	124.33

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