Cement: Cuts and scrapes A 3 percent increase in sales may seem inconsequential, signaling weakness, but for the cement industry, a combined... Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:23am
BR Research Cement: Nary a sign of growth Latest recorded offtake for May 24 shows a marked improvement in dispatches, and not just that in the exports... Published 06 Jun, 2024 07:08am
BR Research Cement’s sweltering summer Exports may be saving the day for many cement manufacturers in FY24. The cement exports share in the total sales mix... Published 31 May, 2024 09:06am
BR Research Cement prices: up or down? Latest reports suggest cement prices across markets have surged by Rs20-30 per bag. This is despite no visible... Published 22 May, 2024 06:30am
BR Research Cement: No steam Stalled projects, cuts in funding, delayed approvals and a tanking economy rang warning bells for the cement... Published 14 May, 2024 09:27am
BR Research Thatta Cement Company Limited Thatta Cement Company Limited (PSX: THCCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The... Published 06 May, 2024 08:38am
Print Need stressed to implement much delayed TTS ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent commitment to robust tax enforcement has underscored the urgent... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:02am
Business & Finance Fauji Cement’s earnings down to Rs1.77bn in January-March 2024 Fauji Cement’s profit-after-tax amounted to Rs1.77 billion, a decrease of 6%, during the third quarter of FY24 that... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:29pm
Markets Gold price per tola falls massive Rs7,800 in Pakistan Gold prices in Pakistan extended their downturn on Tuesday in line with a decline in the international rate. In the... Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:46pm
Business & Finance Attock Cement completes expansion of production capacity by 1.28mn tons Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL), a subsidiary of Pharaon Investment Group Limited Holding S.A.L, Lebanon, said... Updated 16 Apr, 2024 06:50pm
BR Research Pioneer Cement Limited Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) was set up as a public limited company in 1986. With its plants located in... Published 05 Apr, 2024 09:36am
BR Research Cement: Retracing steps Last week, our analysis of the financial statements of 15 cement companies showed that the first half of the fiscal... Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:30am
BR Research Cement prices: End of an era? Here’s the thing: despite yawningly weak demand that is only becoming weaker every month, the financial success of... Published 27 Mar, 2024 06:59am
BR Research Cement: No shrinkage yet To say that the cement industry has managed to come out of the first half of the fiscal year 2024—a very tough... Published 20 Mar, 2024 06:37am
BR Research Cement: Out of proportion Looking at February’s dispatches, cement industry may kick off the final lap of the fiscal year FY24 in a fix. With... Published 18 Mar, 2024 08:14am
BR Research Pioneer: Flying colours It was finally time for shareholders of a certain cement company to dip into the company’s profits. In 2QFY24,... Published 05 Mar, 2024 09:04am
BR Research DGKC: Rise and fall As a major player in the cement industry with plants located in both the north and south zones, if DG Khan Cement... Published 28 Feb, 2024 09:11am
BR Research Cherat: Rain in a drought What would lead to the highest-ever quarterly earnings for a cement manufacturer like Cherat Cement (PSX: CHCC)?... Published 21 Feb, 2024 08:29am
BR Research Keeping up with Kohat That construction across the industry is significantly constrained is not quite reflecting in the financial... Published 15 Feb, 2024 08:32am
BR Research Attock Cement Pakistan Limited Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (PSX: ACPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The... Published 14 Feb, 2024 08:44am
BR Research Cement’s count down No amount of mental gymnastics and premeditation can prepare an economy for the political uncertainty and mayhem... Published 13 Feb, 2024 09:04am
BR Research Thank the Lucky stars! Earnings that double in a year are not too shabby for any company when an economy is floundering. For Lucky Cement... Published 30 Jan, 2024 09:05am
BR Research Cement: Sizing it up Though still trailing above Rs1200, average cement price across Pakistan in the last recorded week (of Jan 19) has... Published 23 Jan, 2024 09:03am
BR Research Cement: Still leaning on prices Trailing at a little over Rs1200, by the first week of January, cement price on average this fiscal year (for the... Published 12 Jan, 2024 09:19am
Print Cement sector: FBR extends deadline for T&T implementation ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended deadline for cement manufacturers to fully implement the... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:44am
BR Research Cement prices: Damned if you don’t Despite an inactive market, and uncertain demand dynamics within the construction industry, cement off-take took off... Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:18am
BR Research Fecto Cement Limited Fecto Cement Limited (PSX: FECTC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The company is... Published 13 Dec, 2023 09:00am
BR Research Cement: Fresh strategies After an unusual year that was FY23, the cement industry is settling back into its historic trend of balancing out... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:52am
Business & Finance FCCL commissions Greenfield Cement Manufacturing Plant in Punjab Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL), one of the largest cement manufacturers in Pakistan, has successfully... Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:15am
Markets Banks, cement sectors lead rally KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday witnessed a bullish trend and hit new highest-ever levels on the back of... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
Import of items under FTAs, PTAs during 2022-23: Major decrease in duty exemptions/concessions witnessed