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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 3 July 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.41 points, or 0.1%, and closed at 405.77.
- Total trade volume was down, with 76,175 shares changing hands at a total value of 339 million riel, or nearly US $85,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, two stocks were up. Leading the market was MJQ Education, up 1.01% or 20 riel to 2,010 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which was up 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,430 riel per share.
- On the downside, five stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was Pestech Cambodia, dropping 2.24% or 60 riel to 2,620 riel per share, followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which was down 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,110 riel per share. Other stocks also down were ACLEDA Bank, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, and Grand Twins International. Meanwhile, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port stayed flat.
- Over on the growth board, both stocks were up. DBD Engineering rose 0.50% or 10 riel to 2,030 riel per share, while JS Land was up 0.36% or 10 riel to 2,750 riel per share.
- MJQ Education recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 29,812 shares changing hands at a total value of 59.3 million riel or close to $15,000 US dollars, approximately 39% of the Thursday’s trade volume.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 15,211 shares changing hands at a total value of 105 million riel or over $26,000 US dollars, about 20% of July 3rd’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD stayed flat at 4,014 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was slightly down to 96.83.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices fell on Thursday after gaining 3% in the previous session as investors are wary higher U.S. tariffs may be reinstated, which could cause lower fuel demand, and as major producers are expected to announce an output hike.
- Brent crude futures fell 45 cents, or 0.65%, to $68.66 US dollars a barrel.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined 44 cents, or 0.66%, to $67.01 US dollars a barrel.
- (0645 GMT) Gold prices were stuck in range-bound trade on Thursday as investors awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data that could influence the U.S. Federal Reserve's timeline for interest rate cuts.
- Spot gold edged down by 0.1% to $3,352.59 US dollars an ounce.
- U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $3,363.10 US dollars.
- (0801 GMT) U.S. Stocks were headed for gains early Thursday ahead of jobs numbers that could give the market a better sense of how the U.S. economy is faring.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 47 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures also added 0.1%, while contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 0.2%. Both gauges closed at record highs Wednesday, powered higher by enthusiasm about President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam.
Watch the 3 July 2025 market update in Khmer below: