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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 19 June 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up by 1.24 points, or 0.3%, closing at 411 points.
- Total trade volume was down, with 52,480 shares changing hands at a total value of 310 million riel — or over US $77,400 US dollars.
- On the main board, five stocks were up. Leading the market today was Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, up 1.34% or 180 riel to 13,600 riel per share, followed by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, up 1.14% or 140 riel to 12,380 riel per share. Other stocks were also up, including CAMGSM, Pestech Cambodia and Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority.
- On the downside, three stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was MJQ Education, dropping 0.49% or 10 riel to 2,020 riel per share, followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, dropping 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,120 riel per share. Grand Twins International was also down 20 riel to 8,640 riel per share. Meanwhile, Acleda Bank stayed flat.
- Over the growth board, DBD Engineering dropped 0.49% or 10 riel to 2,040 riel per share, while JS Land stayed flat.
- Acleda Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 15,942 shares changing hands at a total value of 110 million riel or over $27,300 US dollars, approximately 30% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- Grand Twins International recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 7,675 shares changing hands at a total value of 66 million riel or over $16,400 US dollars, or about 14.6% of June 19th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel was stable at 4,005 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 98.93
- Looking at global commodities, Oil prices surged on Thursday after Israel said it attacked Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz and Arak overnight and as investors grappled with fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East that could disrupt crude supplies.
- Brent crude futures rose 88 cents, or 1.15%, to $77.58 a barrel (by 0708 GMT), after gaining 0.3% in the previous session when high volatility saw prices fall as much as 2.7%.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for July rose $1.11, or 1.48% to $76.25 a barrel, after settling up 0.4% in the previous when it dropped as much as 2.4%.
- Gold prices edged down on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve signalled a hawkish interest rate outlook, while platinum scaled its highest level since September 2014 on speculative buying.
- Spot gold was down 0.1% at $3,363.89 an ounce (at 0818 GMT.) U.S. gold futures fell 0.8% to $3,380.60.
- The U.S. stock market is closed on Thursday as the United States celebrates Juneteenth 2025. Juneteenth, often referred to as America's Second Independence Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index led declines in Asia-Pacific markets on Thursday, falling over 2%, as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates steady, while the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran continues to dent sentiment.
- Meanwhile, mainland China’s CSI 300 was down 0.82%.
- Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.02%, while Tokyo’s Topix Index declined 0.58% to end the trading day.
- And South Korea’s Kospi added 0.19%.
Watch the 19 June 2025 market update in Khmer below: