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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 18 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 0.65 points, or 0.16%, and closed at 404.98.
- Total trade volume was down, with 44,646 shares changing hands at a total value of 207 million riel or close to $52,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was Pestech Cambodia, up 3.57% or 90 riel to 2,610 riel per share, followed by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which rose 0.50% or 60 riel to 12,120 riel per share. Other stocks also up were Grand Twins International and ACLEDA Bank.
- On the downside, MJQ Education was the biggest loser of the day, down 0.50% or 10 riel to 1,990 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which dropped 0.29% or 40 riel to 13,560 riel per share.
- Meanwhile Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, and CAMGSM remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 0.72% or 20 riel to 2,780 riel per share, while DBD Engineering dropped 0.99% or 20 riel to 2,000 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of 18,504 shares changing hands, at a total value of 126 million riel or over $31,500 US dollars, approximately 41% of Monday’s trade volume.
- Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ recorded the second-highest trade volume of the day with 15,881 shares changing hands, at a total value of 32.7 million riel or over $8,000 US dollars, about 35.5% of August 18th’s trade volume.
- In other market news, Telcotech Ltd. released its Q2 2025 financial report, which showed the company recorded a comprehensive income of over 6.3 billion riel, down 19.84% compared to the same quarter last year.
- Grand Twins International also reported a revenue of 89.6 billion riel in Q2 of 2025, which is a 2.62% year-on-year decline, while net profit surged 257.86% to 967.5 million riel. In the first six months of 2025 overall, Grand Twins International recorded a revenue of 148.9 billion riel, which was 5.08% less than the revenue collected in the first six months of 2024.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,007 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 97.95.
- Looking at the global commodities, oil prices held steady on Monday as traders awaited clues from a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as they attempt to come to a peace deal to end Europe's deadliest war in 80 years.
- Brent crude futures stood at $65.87 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 9 cents, or 0.14%, to $62.89 US dollars a barrel. (0847 GMT)
- Gold prices eked out gains, helped by lower U.S. Treasury yields, while market players awaited U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders later in the day.
- Spot gold gained 0.4% to $3,348.28 US dollars per ounce, on Monday, after hitting its lowest level since August 1.
- U.S. gold futures for December delivery rose 0.3% to $3,393.40 US dollars. (0840 GMT)
- Stock futures traded lower early Monday after hopes for lower interest rates fueled a winning week on Wall Street.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged down 92 points or 0.21%.
- S&P 500 futures and the Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.13% and 0.05%.
Watch the 18 August 2025 market update in Khmer below: