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<ul><li>Cement sales in Aug-23 are anticipated to increase by 23-27% YoY and 26-29% MoM. Local dispatches are likely to rise by 19-23% YoY and 25-29% MoM.</li><li>Considering these figures, the average daily domestic sales for the sector are projected to reach 113.5k tons/day in Aug-23, compared to the five-year average August sales of 100.6k tons/day.</li><li>The start of FY24 began on shaky ground as sales were lower in Jul-23 due to rainfall in most parts of the country. However, sales are expected to rebound in Aug-23 with MoM increase of 27% to 3.5mn tons, attributed to the low base effect. It's worth recalling that the country was affected by floods last year, which hampered construction activities in Jul-Aug 2022.</li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Cement sales in Aug-23 are anticipated to increase by 23-27% YoY and 26-29% MoM. Local dispatches are likely to rise by 19-23% YoY and 25-29% MoM.Considering these figures, the average daily domestic sales for the sector are projected to reach 113.5k tons/day in Aug-23, compared to the five-year average August sales of 100.6k tons/day.The start of FY24 began on shaky ground as sales were lower in Jul-23 due to rainfall in most parts of the country. However, sales are expected to rebound in Aug-23 with MoM increase of 27% to 3.5mn tons, attributed to the low base effect. It's worth recalling that the country was affected by floods last year, which hampered construction activities in Jul-Aug 2022.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Pakistan Cements: Local Cement Dispatches to Increase by 19-23% YoY in Aug-2023