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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 14 August 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down by 0.66 points, or 0.16%, and closed at 405.53.
- Total trade volume was up, with 77,841 shares changing hands at a total value of 338.6 million riel or over $84,500 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock was up and three were down. Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority was up 0.65% or 40 riel to 6,220 riel per share.
- On the other hand, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,070 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which was down 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,440 riel per share. Pestech Cambodia was also down 10 riel to 2,690 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, Grand Twins International, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, ACLEDA Bank, and MJQ Education, remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.50% or 10 riel to 2,000 riel per share, while JS Land dropped 0.36% or 10 riel to 2,760 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 29,829 shares changing hands, at a total value of 203.6 million riel or close to $51,000 US dollars, approximately 38% of Thursday’s total trade volume.
- CAMGSM recorded the second-highest trade volume of the day with 27,358 shares changing hands, at a total value of 66 million riel or over $16,000 US dollars, about 35% of August 14th’s trade volume.
- In other market news, MJQ Education reported higher revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2025. The company’s net profit rose over $493,000 US dollars, or by 30.66%, from the previous quarter. The company attributed this strong performance to increased student enrollment and disciplined cost management.
- DBD Engineering also posted strong Q2 2025 results. Revenue jumped 225% to nearly 39 billion riel (or about $9.6 million US dollars), driven by higher construction income. Operating profit surged over 2,300% to 4.43 billion riel (or around $1.1 million US dollars), while net profit swung from a loss to 2.84 billion riel (or $704,000 US dollars), boosted by a sharp rise in profit before tax.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,006 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 97.92.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices climbed on Thursday as investors weighed what impact the U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine on Friday might have on Russian crude flows, with secondary sanctions looming over Moscow's customers, while a rising supply outlook capped gains.
- Brent crude futures rose 45 cents, or 0.7%, to $66.08 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures gained 44 cents, also up 0.7%, to $63.09 US dollars. (at 0631 GMT)
- Gold prices edged down due to a slight uptick in the U.S. dollar index, although expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September limited losses. Spot gold fell 0.3% to $3,346.19 US dollars per ounce. U.S. gold futures for December delivery were down 0.4% to $3,393.80 US dollars. (as of 0848 GMT)
- Stock futures traded near the flatline early Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rallied to new records and as investors gear up for more data to assess the state of the U.S. economy.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, S&P 500 futures and the Nasdaq 100 futures were down under 0.1%.
- Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3 points, or 0.01%.
Watch the 14 August 2025 market update in Khmer below: