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Dispatches jump 18% to stand at 5.21m tons in September
Company registers quarterly loss of Rs210m due to dip in gross profit
It was due to a 10% growth in net sales as demand jumped to 0.76 million tons of cement
The company’s share price closed at Rs40.43, down 3%
Development likely to attract further foreign inflows in country’s stock market
Earnings down by 58% during October-December
EPS decreases to Rs0.44 during July-September quarter
Company still assessing damage, precise timeline for resuming operations unknown
Reports Rs2.77 billion in earnings in Jul-Dec.