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Cement Stocks Outlook for the week – 24 to 28.08.2015 Seen trading with negative bias next week

Cement Stocks Outlook for the week – 24 to 28.08.2015
Seen trading with negative bias next week

Stocks of major cement manufacturing companies are seen trading with a negative bias next week due to weak demand for the product and poor pricing power of companies. Cement makers-- particularly ACC and Ambuja Cements--have had weak realisations in Apr-Jun, and are seen reporting weak earnings even in the on going quarter. So, these counters are likely to remain more or less flat in near term. Ultratech has a better operating margin compared with its peers, which is why the stock can be bought at the current level.

Cement stocks are unlikely to rise in near term because of weaknesses in the broader markets, lack of serious push for infrastructure development on the part of the government, and other reasons. Analyst Optimistic about the growth potential in value of stocks of mid-cap cement manufacturers such as JK Lakshmi Cement and JK Cement. These stocks have greater room to grow, when compared with their large-cap peers.