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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 12 August 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up by 0.69 points, or 0.17%, and closed at 405.59.
- Total trade volume was up, with 120,279 shares changing hands at a total value of 484 million riel or over $120,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was Grand Twins International, up 2.61% or 180 riel to 7,080 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which was up 0.59% or 80 riel to 13,600 riel per share. Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and ACLEDA Bank were also up.
- Only one stock was down for the day - Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, dropped 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,090 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Pestech Cambodia, MJQ Education, and CAMGSM, remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering dropped 0.50% or 10 riel to 2,000 riel per share, while JS Land remained flat at 2,780 riel per share.
- ALCEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 34,555 shares changing hands at a total value of 236 million riel or over $58,000 US dollars, approximately 29% of Tuesday’s trade volume.
- Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 11,287 shares changing hands at a total value of 23.5 million riel or close to $6,000 US dollars, about 9% of August 12th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD strengthened to 4,005 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up slightly to 98.51.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices were broadly steady on Tuesday as the United States and China extended a pause on higher tariffs, easing concerns an escalation of their trade war would hit oil consumption.
- Brent crude futures lost 2 cents to $66.61 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures eased 10 cents, or 0.2%, to $63.86 US dollars. (by 0904 GMT)
- Gold prices nudged higher, recovering slightly from a sharp decline in the previous session, as investors awaited U.S. inflation data for further insight into the Federal Reserve's rate-cut trajectory.
- Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,348.41 US dollars per ounce, U.S. gold futures for December delivery eased 0.2% to $3,397.10 US dollars. (as of 0638 GMT)
- Stock futures mostly fell early Tuesday, as investors prepare for a fresh inflation report.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 77 points, or 0.17%.
- Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.02%, while S&P 500 futures lost 0.35%.
Watch the 12 August 2025 market update in Khmer below: