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Cement demand: Sedated!

Rather expectedly, cement offtake is nowhere it was supposed to be when projections were being made last year....

Published 07 Mar, 2022 05:47am

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Feb cement despatches decline 4.75pc to 4.36MMTs YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the month of February 2022 showed a decline of 4.75 percent as total despatches was...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

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Construction cost goes up amid cement, steel price hike

Local cement prices have been hiked by Rs30 per bag (50kg) in the South region

Published 21 Feb, 2022 04:13pm

Business & Finance

Jan cement despatches decline 16.58pc to 3.95m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined to 3.95 million tons in January 2022 against 4.73 million tons in the...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

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Cement price stability

Cement prices have started to respond to the demand lull the industry is experiencing in domestic markets. After...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 07:50am

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Activities of Karachi Port

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 102,990 tonnes of cargo comprising 49,909 tonnes of import cargo and 53,081...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am

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Cement disappoints expectedly!

Cement offtake in 1H remains unimpressive. Total dispatches dropped 4 percent (local: up 2%, exports: down 30%). But...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:41am

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Dec cement despatches decline 4.2pc to 4.59m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 4.2 percent in December 2021 as total despatches during the month were 4.59...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

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Construction costs beg questions

Here are some numbers: in the past year, cost of construction has risen in double-digits. According to the monthly...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 08:14am

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Cement: Trouble in paradise?

In 5M, cement offtake fell 3 percent which is rather anticlimactic given the enthusiasm around construction, and...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 06:12am

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Race for influence

While fighting an active pandemic within their borders, big powers are also focused on how to catch up with ...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 07:52am

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FCCL approves amalgamation with Askari Cement

The Board of Directors (BoD) of Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) has approved a Scheme of Arrangement for the...

Updated 18 Nov, 2021 05:23pm

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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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China ruling party plenary to further cement Xi's grip on power

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping, the uncontested leader of the world's most populous nation, heads a pivotal...

Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am

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Flying Cement Company Limited

Flying Cement Company Limited (PSX: FLYNG) was established in 1992 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (now ...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 07:40am

Cement despatches decline 9.07pc in Oct

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the first four months of current fiscal year 2021-22; both domestic and exports ...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 02:29am

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Cement: camouflaging risks-II

The outgoing quarter, the first of this fiscal year, has been rather rewarding for the cement industry despite many...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 07:25am

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Cement: Camouflaging risks

It is clear from the financial statements of cement companies in the first quarter that all hopes and dreams of the...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 07:35am

LSMI output up by 7.26pc in 2 months

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 7.26 percent in the first two months...

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 01:04pm

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Shipping Intelligence

KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (October 12, 2021)....

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

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Rising coal prices spelling trouble for local cement sector: report

Rising commodity prices in international markets especially coal have raised concerns for the local cement sector,...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 09:26pm

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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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Fecto Cement Limited

Fecto Cement Limited (PSX: FECTC) was established as a public limited company in 1981 under the repealed Companies...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 08:56am

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Pioneer Cement Limited

Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) was established in 1986 as a public limited company; it manufactures and sells...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 07:45am

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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

SNGPL to temporarily suspend gas supply

Gas supply to CNG, cement, and non-export general industry sectors will remain suspended from Sepetmber 14

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 10:12am

Four major sectors: FBR to roll out Track, Trace System in 1 to 2 months

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is all set to roll out the much-awaited Track and Trace System during...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 02:48am

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Mapleleaf Cement re-balancing

After a painful FY20, it is time for recovery for most, if not all, cement companies. In FY21, Mapleleaf cement ...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 07:40am

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Attock reverting

Though not nearly as close to the peaks of FY17 and FY18, the small cement manufacturer Attock Cement (PSX: ACPL) is...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 07:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Diesel/Litre / May 17	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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