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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 20 June 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down by 0.4 points, or 0.1%, closing at 410.6 points
- Total trade volume was up, with 74,806 shares changing hands at a total value of 478.5 million riel — or over US $119,000. US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market today was Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which increased by 0.59% or 80 riel to 13,680 riel per share. This was followed by MJQ Education, which up 0.50% or 10 riel to 2,030 riel per share, and Acleda Bank, which was also up by 20 riel to 6,940 riel per share.
- On the downside, Grand Twins International was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 0.93% or 80 riel to 8,560 riel per share. This was followed by Pestech Cambodia, which fell 0.74% or 20 riel to 2,700 riel per share. Additionally, CAMGSM was down by 10 riel. Meanwhile, three remaining stocks stayed flat.
- Over the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.98% or 20 riel to 2,060 riel per share, while, JS Land dropped 1.06% or 30 riel to 2,800 riel per share. Acleda Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 27,879 shares changing hands at a total value of 192.8 million riel or over $47,900 US dollars, approximately 37% of Friday’s trade volume.
- Grand Twins International recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 18,612 shares changing hands at a total value of 158 million riel or over $39,500 US dollars, or about 24.8% of June 20th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel was weakened to 4008 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was slightly down to 98.58
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices fell on Friday, but remained on course for a third consecutive weekly rise, after the White House delayed a decision on U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.
- Brent crude futures fell $1.57, or around 2%, to $77.28 a barrel (by 0815 GMT.). They were still set to gain nearly 4% on the week.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude for July - which did not settle on Thursday as it was a U.S. holiday and expires on Friday - was up 52 cents, or 0.7%, to $75.66.
- Gold prices fell on Friday and were poised for their worst weekly performance in more than a month after the Federal Reserve tempered expectations for rate cuts and on a temporary easing of concerns about an imminent U.S. attack on Iran.
- Spot gold slipped 0.6% to $3,350.66 an ounce, (as of 0851 GMT), and was down 2.4% for the week so far. U.S. gold futures shed 1.2% to $3,366.30.
- U.S. Stock futures were lower ahead of Friday’s session, with investors monitoring conflict in the Middle East between Iran and Israel, and potential direct U.S. involvement.
- At the time of Cambodia’s market closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 70 points, or 0.15%. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked down 0.09%, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.11%. Regular trading was closed in the U.S. on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday.
Watch the 20 June 2025 market update in Khmer below: