Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited Experiences Significant Price Movements Across Different Market Categories

Strategic Insights -

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF), listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), witnessed substantial price changes on August 8, 2025. The company's shares, represented by the symbol MLCF, exhibited unique characteristics in the regular market, with the last day close price recorded at 83.19. The futures market presented a variety of settlement options with distinct price boundaries across the August, September, and October contracts. According to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the price movements in these market categories reflect a significant day for the company.

Key Takeaways:

  • In the regular market, the order reject upper price for MLCF was set at 91.51, while the lower price was at 74.87, with the last day close price recorded at 83.19.
  • The August futures contract (MLCF-AUG) had an order reject upper price of 92.27 and a lower price of 75.49, closing at 83.88.
  • The September futures contract (MLCF-SEP) exhibited an order reject upper price of 93.29 and a lower price of 76.33, closing at 84.81.
  • The October futures contract (MLCF-OCT) set its order reject upper price at 94.62 and lower at 77.42, closing at 86.02.
  • In the square market category, the order reject upper price for MLCF was set at 95.67, while the lower price was at 70.71, matching the last day close price of 83.19.
  • The price movements across these settlement types and market categories reflect a substantial move for the company on this trading day.
  • Specifically, the September and October futures contracts showed consecutive increases in the last day close price by 1.62 pkrs (84.81 - 83.19) and 3.83 pkrs (86.02 - 83.19) respectively.

Statistics:

  • Order reject upper price for MLCF in the regular market: 91.51 pkrs
  • Order reject lower price for MLCF in the regular market: 74.87 pkrs
  • Last day close price in the regular market: 83.19 pkrs
  • Order reject upper price for MLCF in August futures contract: 92.27 pkrs
  • Order reject lower price for MLCF in August futures contract: 75.49 pkrs
  • Last day close price in August futures contract: 83.88 pkrs
  • Order reject upper price for MLCF in September futures contract: 93.29 pkrs
  • Order reject lower price for MLCF in September futures contract: 76.33 pkrs
  • Last day close price in September futures contract: 84.81 pkrs
  • Order reject upper price for MLCF in October futures contract: 94.62 pkrs
  • Order reject lower price for MLCF in October futures contract: 77.42 pkrs
  • Last day close price in October futures contract: 86.02 pkrs
  • Order reject upper price for MLCF in the square market category: 95.67 pkrs
  • Order reject lower price for MLCF in the square market category: 70.71 pkrs
  • Last day close price in the square market category: 83.19 pkrs

Sources:

  • Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)