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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 16 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 1.11 points, or 0.27%, to 406.85.
- Total trade volume was down to 68,688 shares changing hands at a total value of 374.5 million riel, or over $93,500 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was Grand Twins International, up 4.82% or 340 riel to 7,400 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which rose 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,420 riel per share. Other stocks up were the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and ACLEDA Bank.
- On the other hand, five stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, down 0.71% or 100 riel to 14,020 riel per share, followed by the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which dropped 0.67% or 80 riel to 11,920 riel per share. Other stocks down were MJQ Education, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ and Pestech Cambodia.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,110 riel per share, while JS Land dropped 4.9% or 140 riel to 2,720 riel per share.
- Grand Twins International once again recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 22,666 shares changing hands at a total value of 163.9 million riel or nearly $41,000 US dollars, roughly 33% of Friday’s total trade volume.
- ACLEDA Bank also once again recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 13,968 shares changing hands at a total value of 96.3 million riel or close to $24,000 US dollars, approximately 20% of May 16th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD remained stable at 4,002 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 100.67.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices extended declines on Friday under increased supply pressure from an OPEC+ output hike and the prospect of an Iranian nuclear deal, yet are heading for a second consecutive weekly gain due to easing U.S.-China trade tensions.
- Brent crude futures lost 18 cents, bringing the price to $64.34 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 21 cents at $61.41 US dollars. Both contracts fell more than 2% in the previous session following a selloff on the prospect of an Iranian nuclear deal. (0622 GMT)
- Gold prices eased and were poised for their steepest weekly decline in six months, as a stronger dollar and waning trade war concerns dampened its appeal as a safe-haven asset.
- Spot gold fell 0.5% to $3,223.06 US dollars an ounce.
- Bullion has lost about 3% so far this week and is set for its worst weekly performance since November 2024.
- U.S. gold futures shed 0.1% to $3,224.90 US dollars. (0222 GMT)
- Stock futures traded near the flatline early Friday after the S&P 500 posted a four-day rally on the back of U.S. and China’s temporary tariff cuts and encouraging inflation reports.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 13 points, or 0.03%.
- S&P 500 futures slid 0.01%, while Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.03%.
Watch the 16 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: