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17 April 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

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17 April 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia
B2B Cambodia Market Update - 17 April 2025

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 17 April 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.

Watch the video in English above.

  • The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.42 points or 0.1% to 408.03. 
  • Total trade volume was up to 62,483 shares changing hands at a total value of 284.7 million riel or over $71,000 US dollars. 
  • On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market was Grand Twins International, up 2.2% or 140 riel to 6,500 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which was up 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,420 riel per share. The third stock up was the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which rose 40 riel to 11,900 riel per share.
  • On the other hand, five stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was Pestech Cambodia, which dropped 0.75% or 20 riel to 2,630 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, down 0.71% or 100 riel to 13,900 riel per share. Other stocks down were MJQ Education, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and ACLEDA Bank.
  • Meanwhile only one stock, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, remained flat.
     
  • Over on the growth board, both stocks were up. DBD Engineering was up 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share while JS Land rose 0.97% or 30 riel to 3,130 riel per share.
  • Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 20,168 shares changing hands at a total value of 42.6 million riel or over $10,600 US dollars, about 32% of Thursday’s trade volume.
  • ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 13,228 shares changing hands at a total value of 93 million riel or over $23,000 US dollars, approximately 21% of April 17th’s trade volume. 
     
  • Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened slightly to 4,005 riel per USD, while the USD index was up to 99.48.
  • Looking at global commodities, oil prices rose on Thursday and traded near their highest in two weeks on supply concerns after the United States imposed new sanctions to curb Iranian oil exports.
  • Brent crude futures rose 54 cents, or 0.82%, to $66.39 US dollars a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $63.11 US dollars a barrel, up 64 cents, or 1%. (0924 GMT)
  • Both benchmarks settled 2% higher on Wednesday at their highest levels since April 3rd and are on track for their first weekly rise in three. Thursday is the last settlement day of the week ahead of the Good Friday and Easter holidays.
  • Gold prices pulled back from a record high on Thursday as investors booked profits following a rally driven by concerns around U.S. President Donald Trump's latest wave of tariff policies.
  • Spot gold was down 0.8% at $3,318.19 US dollars an ounce, after touching a record high of $3,357.40 US dollars earlier in the session. Bullion has gained 2.5% so far this week. U.S. gold futures fell 0.5% to $3,330.50 US dollars. (0827 GMT)
     
  • Stock futures rose early Thursday after a steep sell-off in the prior session. Major stock indexes had sunk on Wednesday, led by a significant decline in technology stocks and mounting tariff worries. 
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.7%, or nearly 700 points. 
  • The S&P 500 dropped about 2.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite declined nearly 3.1%. 
  • The Nasdaq ended the session roughly 19% off its closing high, bringing it closer to bear market territory.
  • As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing on Thursday, however, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 348 points, or 0.88%. 
  • S&P 500 futures advanced 1.05%, while Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 1.25%.

Watch the 17 April 2025 market update in Khmer below: