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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 11 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.18 points, or 0.04%, to 413.46.
- Total trade volume was up with 46,218 shares changing hands at a total value of 318 million riel, or about $79,500 US dollars.
- On the main board, two stocks were up. Leading the market was Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, up 0.93% or 20 riel to 2,180 riel per share, followed by ACLEDA Bank, which was up 0.27% or 20 riel to 7,340 riel per share.
- On the downside, the biggest loser of the day was MJQ Education, dropping 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,110 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, which was down 0.32% or 20 riel to 6,320 riel per share. Phnom Penh Autonomous Port was also down 20 riel to 14,060 riel per share.
- Meanwhile the rest of the main board stayed flat.
- Over on the growth board, both DBD Engineering dropped 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share, while JS Land was up 0.33% or 10 riel to 3,060 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 31,689 shares changing hands at a total value of 231.6 million riel, or close to $58,000 US dollars, which was 68.5% of Tuesday’s trade volume.
- Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority recorded the second-highest trade volume of the day with 4,330 shares changing hands at a total value of 27 million riel or almost $7,000 US dollars, approximately 9% of Tuesday’s trade volume.
- Exchange rate, the KHR to USD weakened slightly to 4,008 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 103.36.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices pared earlier losses to rise up during trade on Tuesday, helped by weakness in U.S. dollar, although gains were capped as concerns mounted over a potential U.S. recession and the impact of tariffs on global economic growth.
- Investors are also closely monitoring OPEC+ plans as the producer group is set to bring its initial barrels to the market starting in April, awaiting further clarity on their strategy.
- Brent futures rose 47 cents, or 0.68%, to $69.75 US dollars a barrel after falling in early trade. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 42 cents, or 0.64%, to $66.45 US dollars a barrel after previous declines as well. (0936 GMT)
- Gold prices rose, supported by safe-haven flows as trade war concerns sapped risk sentiment across wider markets, while attention was on U.S. inflation data.
- Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $2,908.94 US dollars an ounce after hitting its lowest since March 3 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures rose 0.5% to $2,913.70 US dollars. (0844 GMT)
- Stock futures edged higher Tuesday after concerns that a recession would hit the U.S. economy sparked a broad sell-off on Monday.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were last up 116 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.4%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.5%.
Watch the 11 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: