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Benchmarks fall 15% from record peak, end at 8-mth low; Sensex dips 1491pts

On the NSE, the Nifty50 index touched an intra-day low of 15,711 before settling at 15,863, down 382 points or 2.35 per cent

JK Cement slips 9% on board nod for Rs 600 cr investments in paint venture

In the past one month, the stock price of JK Cement has tanked 28 per cent on concerns of earnings downgrade due to rising energy cost.

Stocks to Watch: Vodafone Idea, Emami, JK Cement, CIL, Airlines, OMCs

FMCG major Emami has acquired a 19 per cent equity stake in direct-to-consumer (D2C) nutrition firm Tru Native F&B Pvt Ltd.

Input cost worries! ACC, Ambuja, UltraTech slip 3%; down heavily in a month

Apart from higher coal/petcoke prices, the recent increase in crude prices/ocean freight rates may further put pressure on operating costs for the cement industry.

Weak demand, high cost to keep cement firms' EBITDA muted in Q2: Centrum

Q2FY22 is generally a weak quarter for cement makers due to monsoon, but the quarter under preview has also been affected by rising coal and pet coke prices and a transporters' strike

JK Cement sees 10% revenue growth in FY22, aims to be 25-MT firm in 5 years

JK Cement Ltd, part of J.K. Organisation, targets up to 10% growth in its revenue this fiscal, helped by the government's push for infrastructure, pent-up demand said top company official.

Higher volumes, price hikes put cement firms on strong footing

Cement is among the few sectors witnessing strong demand and pricing power

Cement stocks rally on strong demand hopes; Shree, JK Cement hit new highs

The cement sector is set to report strong double-digit volume growth during the January-March quarter (Q4FY21) given the low base and sharp recovery in the cement demand

JK Cement zooms 111% in 6 months on strong operational performance

The management's efforts to improve cost efficiencies through newly added capacities (4.2 MT) are expected to drive profitability

Cement stocks in demand; Dalmia Bharat, JK Cement, Ramco Cement at new high

The government's thrust on infrastructure spending and affordable housing bodes well for cement demand, Motilal Oswal Securities said in a note

JK Cement third quarter net profit soars 74.8% to Rs 217 crore

The firm reported the jump in profit for the third quarter ended December 2020

Cement shares extend gain on strong outlook; JK Cement surges 9%

In the past one week, most of the frontline cement stocks have outperformed the market and risen more than 4 per cent, as compared to 1.2 per cent rise in the S&P BSE Sensex

JK Cement's Q2 net profit jumps almost 3-fold to Rs 221.55 crore

JK Cement Ltd on Monday reported almost three-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 221.55 crore for the second quarter ended September 2020. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 79.50 crore in July-September period a year ago, JK Cement said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations rose 24.04 per cent to Rs 1,634.39 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 1,317.63 crore in the year-ago period. Total expenses rose 11.53 per cent to Rs 1,338.93 crore from Rs 1,200.41 crore in the year-ago quarter. "With gradual resumption of overall economic activities, operations of the Group have started moving towards normalcy," JK Cement said, adding that the situation is still evolving. Shares of JK Cement on Monday settled 1.62 per cent higher at Rs 1,906.20 on the BSE.

JK Cement looks to improve H2 growth numbers on higher demand, capacity

JK Cement is expecting to further improve its growth numbers in the second half of this current fiscal, riding on enhanced production capacity and resurgence in demand, a top company official said.

Demand recovery hope, price hikes brighten outlook of cement players

UltraTech, Shree Cement, JK Cement, and Ambuja Cements among analyst picks

JK Cement rallies 6% as Gujarat unit commences commercial dispatches

Going ahead, JK Cement plans to increase grey cement capacity through a Greenfield plant at Panna, MP, where it has limestone mines

JK Cement Q1 net profit down 62.25% to Rs 50 cr due to Covid-19 lockdown

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 132.30 crore in April-June period a year ago, JK Cement said in a regulatory filing

Nifty view and stock picks by HDFC Securities: Buy JK Cement, Dixon Tech

The stock of JK Cement has given bullish "Flag" pattern breakout on the daily charts

Covid-19 impact: Cement companies resume ops with minimal production

UltraTech Cement, as well as other companies like Dalmia Bharat Cement, Heidelberg Cement India and others, said that partial operations at some of the companies' plants have resumed

Covid-19's impact on demand, supply to undermine cement manufacturers

Cement demand is expected to contract by 10-15 per cent in FY21 in base case scenario, and up to 25 per cent if the situation worsens