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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 13 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.98 points, or 0.24%, to 413.39.
- Total trade volume was down with 30,404 shares changing hands at a total value of 189.5 million riel, or over $47,200 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was MJQ Education, up
0.47% or 10 riel to 2,120 riel per share, followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which was up 0.46% or 10 riel to 2,180 riel per share. Other stocks up were CAMGSM and Acleda Bank. - On the downside, the biggest loser of the day was Pestech Cambodia, down 2.70% or 70 riel to 2,520 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which was down 0.29% or 40 riel to 13,980 riel per share. The other two stocks on the board remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 0.99% or 30 riel to 3,060 riel per share while DBD Engineering stayed flat at 2,100 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 14,925 shares changing hands at a total value of 109 million riel, or over $27,220 US dollars, which was 49% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- CAMGSM recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 5,766 shares changing hands at a total value of 14 million riel or $3490 US dollars, approximately 19% of March 13th’s trade volume.
- Exchange rate, the KHR to USD was stable once more at 4,008 riel per USD, while the USD index was up to 103.71.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices edged down on Thursday after a surge in the previous session on a larger than expected draw in U.S. gasoline stocks, as markets weighed prevailing macroeconomic concerns against firm near-term demand expectations.
- Brent futures were down 3 cents to $70.92 us dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 8 cents to $67.60 us dollars a barrel. Both benchmarks rallied about 2% on Wednesday as U.S. government data showed tighter than expected oil and fuel inventories. 0704 GMT
- Gold prices edged up as uncertainty over tariffs persisted, driving safe-haven demand, while a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation print also supported the bullion by strengthening expectations of rate cuts.
- Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,936.31 us dollars an ounce, while U.S. gold futures held steady at $2,946.00 us dollars. 0715 GMT
- S&P 500 futures ticked lower early Thursday after the index posted a winning session in what has been a rocky week.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the broad market index dropped 0.66%, while futures linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 187 points, or 0.45%. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.95%.
Watch the 13 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: