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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 29 July 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.28 points or 0.07% and closed at 404.57.
- Total trade volume was down, with 49,441 shares changing hands at a total value of 257 million riel or nearly $64,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market was Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, up 1.43% or 30 riel to 2,130 riel per share, followed by Pestech Cambodia, which was up 1.13% or 30 riel to 2,680 riel per share.
- The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority was also up 40 riel to 6,200 riel per share.
- On the other hand, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port was the only stock to see a decline, dropping 0.15% or 20 riel to 13,520 riel per share.
- Meanwhile the five remaining stocks on the main board—Grand Twins International, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, ACLEDA Bank, MJQ Education, and CAMGSM—remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land rose 0.72% or 20 riel to 2,810 riel per share, while DBD Engineering stayed flat again at 2,010 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 19,305 shares changing hands at a total value of 133 million riel or over $33,000 US dollars, approximately 39% of Tuesday’s total trade volume.
- Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 10,615 shares changing hands at a total value of 65.5 million riel or about $16,000 US dollars, 21% of July 29th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD was stable at 4,005 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 98.76.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices edged up on Tuesday on optimism that a trade war between the United States and its major trading partners was abating, and as President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine.
- Brent crude futures were up 47 cents, or 0.7%, at $70.51 US dollars a barrel, having touched their highest since July 18th, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $67.24 US dollars, up 53 cents, or 0.8%. (0924 GMT)
- Gold prices rose as initial euphoria over the U.S.-EU trade truce ebbed, while investors looked forward to the upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve policy meeting for clarity on the U.S. interest rate trajectory.
- Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,327.30 US dollars per ounce. Bullion hit its lowest point since July 9th on Monday.
- U.S. gold futures gained 0.5% to $3,325.40 US dollars. (0827 GMT)
- U.S. Stock futures moved higher on the heels of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite eking out yet another record despite a market rally failing to materialise.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.25% and 0.42,% respectively.
- Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 91 points or 0.2%.
Watch the 29 July 2025 market update in Khmer below: