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Cement sector

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 sector profits may rise 2pc in 1QFY27

Published 23 Oct, 2026 06:54am

KARACHI: Profitability of Pakistan’s cement sector is projected to increase 2 percent year-on-year to Rs29.6 billion...

Jul-Aug FY27 LSM grows 1.85pc YoY

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector posted growth of 1.85 percent during July-August 2026-27 on a...

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...

Q1 cement sector profits likely to rise 16pc to Rs32.4bn YoY

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: Profitability of the topline cement universe is expected to increase 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) to...

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.

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...

CCP identifies key drivers behind rising cement prices

Published 28 Apr, 2026 08:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has identified heavy taxation, regulatory distortions, and...

CCP calls for reforms in cement sector to address market distortions

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:02pm

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has released a report titled “Competition Assessment Study of the...

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...

KP CM approves proposal to convert waste into fuel

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, has approved a proposal to convert municipal...

Cement financials remain flat

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

Though cement sector entered FY26 with renewed momentum with a glorious jump in earnings in 1QFY26 aided by higher...

Maple Leaf Cement acquires 88.28% stake in Pioneer Cement, gains control

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 12:28pm

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) has acquired control of Pioneer Cement Limited (PIOC) after completing a...

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...

Large-Scale Manufacturing posts 4.82% growth in July–December

Updated 18 Feb, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector recorded a growth of 4.82 percent in the first half...

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...

Large Scale Manufacturing up 6% year-on-year

Updated 17 Jan, 2026 05:18pm

Automobile, petroleum, garments and cement sectors in particular performed well

Cement manufacturers: FY25 Federal Excise Duty collection rises 101.8% YoY: FBR

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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