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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 13 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.99 points, or 0.24%, to 405.74.
- Total trade volume was up to 77,844 shares changing hands at a total value of 409.8 million riel, or close to $103,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock was up. Sihanoukville Autonomous Port was up 0.17% or 20 riel to 12,000 riel per share.
- On the other hand, five stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was Grand Twins International, down 1.12% or 80 riel to 7,060 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which dropped 0.56% or 80 riel to 14,120 riel per share. Other stocks down were MJQ Education, CAMGSM and Pestech Cambodia.
- Meanwhile, three stocks, the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, and ACLEDA Bank, remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share, while JS Land stayed flat at 2,860 riel per share.
- Grand Twins International recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 25,571 shares changing hands at a total value of 178.3 million riel or nearly $45,000 US dollars, roughly 33% of Tuesday’s total trade volume.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 20,991 shares changing hands at a total value of 145.2 million riel or over $36,000 US dollars, approximately 27% of May 13th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened slightly to 4,002 riel per USD, while the USD index was up from our last report to 101.57.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices held steady on Tuesday, weighed down by rising supplies and caution over whether the pause in the U.S.-China trade war will lead to a longer-term deal.
- Brent crude futures gained 9 cents, or 0.14%, to $65.05 US dollars a barrel.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was up 11 cents, or about 0.2%, at $62.06 US dollars. (0803 GMT)
- Gold recovered as bargain-hunters stepped in after prices hit a more than one-week low in the previous session, pressured by a U.S.-China tariff truce that lifted appetite for riskier assets and dented bullion's safe-haven appeal.
- Spot gold was up 0.6% at $3,254.39 US dollars an ounce.
- Bullion recorded a 2.7% decline in the previous session.
- U.S. gold futures were up 1% at $3,258.70 US dollars. (0639 GMT)
- Stock futures fell in early Tuesday following a big rally, as investors look ahead to a key inflation report Tuesday morning.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down 108 points, or 0.25%.
- S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.4% and 0.46%, respectively.
Watch the 13 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: