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Jan cement despatches increase 1.15pc YoY

LAHORE: The cement sector after six-month continuous decline has shown some recovery in January 2023 when its...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

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Cement manufacturers: Implementation of track-and-trace system delayed

ISLAMABAD: The implementation of the track and trace system at the cement manufacturers has been delayed for the ...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:09am

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Cement: Balancing act

The cement industry is closing off the year at record high prices in both the north and south markets despite cement...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 09:19am

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Cement exports plunge

Though the first quarter financial books of cement industry may not reflect it—industry pre-tax earnings grew 11...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 08:57am

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Cement: Coal buffers

While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am

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Cement: Keeping expectations in check

Over the past year, cement prices rose 45 percent on average according to PBS recorded monthly data. During the same...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:23am

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Cement: Blame the game!

Up till the last quarter of FY22 at least, it seemed nothing could stop the cement industry from raking substantial...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 08:41am

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Decline in cement despatches recorded during fiscal

LAHORE: Total cement despatches (domestic and exports) during the financial year ending June 30, 2022 (July 21-June...

Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:53am

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Cement: Trade-offs

Based on current cumulative numbers for cement dispatches in 11M, cement industry will contract by 10 percent this...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 09:03am

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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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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