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cement sales

Cement: Holding pattern

Published 10 Apr, 2025 08:46am

The grapevine has gone suspiciously quiet on the housing policy front. Only a few months ago, the Shahbaz government...

Thatta Cement Company Limited

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:10am

Thatta Cement Company Limited (PSX: THCCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The...

Big fish, small fish

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:56am

Cement companies are well-fed. Evidently, they weren’t just handed a fish for the day. They learned how to fish,...

Cement demand drag

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:06am

Yet again, the power of prices (a few other factors) has enabled cement companies to turn over impressive profits...

Cement earnings persevere

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:16am

The cement industry is returning to past financial glories in the first half of FY25, despite construction demand...

Lucky: Staying guarded

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:01am

As the biggest and most successful cement manufacturer in the country, Lucky Cement (PSX: LUCK) always has a game...

Power Cement Limited

Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:57am

Power Cement Limited (PSX: POWER) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1981 and was...

Idle kilns

Published 26 Feb, 2025 07:42am

Successive policy rate cuts since Jun-24 should send manufacturers in a production spree except demand is fairly...

Flying Cement Company Limited

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:48am

Flying Cement Company Limited (PSX: FLYNG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1992. The...

The second coming

Published 03 Feb, 2025 08:51am

Turns out, the colossal failure of the Naya Pakistan Housing Plan (NPHP) wasn’t very obvious to policymakers and...

Of delusions of grandeur

Published 06 Jan, 2025 08:47am

Some statements made by industry leaders should come with a trigger warning. So fare warnings, readers: ridiculous...

Tax reductions can help boost sales: APCMA: Dec domestic cement despatches fall 4.76pc YoY

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:28am

LAHORE: Referring to a 4.76 percent decline in domestic cement despatches during the month of December 2024, the All...

Cement: No pressure!

Published 04 Jul, 2024 08:31am

At last, the fiscal year that would go down in history as one of the gloomiest years for the economy and a...

Cement: Stronger together

Published 26 Jun, 2024 07:36am

Expectedly, the Budget 2024-25 raised more indirect taxes, of which raising FED on cement is only one of the many...

Fauji Cement Company Limited

Published 20 Jun, 2024 08:27am

Fauji Cement Company Limited (PSX: FCCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public company in 1992 and commenced its...

Cement: Cuts and scrapes

Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:23am

A 3 percent increase in sales may seem inconsequential, signaling weakness, but for the cement industry, a combined...

Cement: Nary a sign of growth

Published 06 Jun, 2024 07:08am

Latest recorded offtake for May 24 shows a marked improvement in dispatches, and not just that in the exports...

Cement’s sweltering summer

Published 31 May, 2024 09:06am

Exports may be saving the day for many cement manufacturers in FY24. The cement exports share in the total sales mix...

Cement prices: up or down?

Published 22 May, 2024 06:30am

Latest reports suggest cement prices across markets have surged by Rs20-30 per bag. This is despite no visible...

Cement prices: Damned if you don’t

Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:18am

Despite an inactive market, and uncertain demand dynamics within the construction industry, cement off-take took off...

Fecto Cement Limited

Published 13 Dec, 2023 09:00am

Fecto Cement Limited (PSX: FECTC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The company is...

Cement: Fresh strategies

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:52am

After an unusual year that was FY23, the cement industry is settling back into its historic trend of balancing out...

Cement: Hold fast!

Published 08 Dec, 2023 08:47am

Propelled uncharacteristically by vibrant exports, total cement offtake for country’s cement manufacturers combined...

Flying Cement Company Limited

Published 31 Oct, 2023 08:31am

Flying Cement Company Limited (PSX: FLYNG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1992. The...

Cement: Pricing it in

Published 15 Aug, 2023 08:24am

Last week, cement prices stood close to Rs1200 per cement bag. Over the past 20 days, average cement price rose by...

Hold your breath

Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:28am

Cement kilns in the country are cooling down, and yet, industry-wide cement sales to domestic and foreign markets...

Unrelentingly Lucky

Published 09 Aug, 2023 08:34am

Nothing, not even an economy knee-deep into multiple crises would put a dampener on Lucky Cement’s (PSX: LUCK)...

Something wicked this way comes

Published 24 Jul, 2023 08:40am

What should the outlook of an industry whose demand has plunged 16 percent over the year—capacity utilization of...

Construction: Bleak year ahead

Published 03 Jan, 2023 09:33am

Inflation is hurting, and it is hurting across the board. The construction industry is certainly no stranger to it...

New line operational, production commences: Lucky Cement

Published 22 Dec, 2022 03:07pm

Company says total production capacity now stands at 15.3 million tons per annum, up from 12.15MTPA

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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