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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 17 July 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 1.01 points or 0.25% and closed at 404.76.
- Total trade volume was up, with 41,304 shares changing hands at a total value of 217 million riel or over $54,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ led the market, up 0.95% or 20 riel to 2,120 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which was up 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,440 riel per share. Phnom Penh Autonomous Port and ACLEDA Bank were also up.
- On the other hand, Pestech Cambodia was the biggest loser of the day, down 1.12% or 30 riel to 2,650 riel per share, followed by Grand Twins International, which dropped 0.33% or 20 riel to 6,080 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, the three other stocks on the main board—MJQ Education, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, and Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority—remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, both stocks once again stayed flat, with DBD Engineering at 2,030 riel per share and JS Land at 2,800 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank once again recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 18,564 shares changing hands at a total value of 128 million riel or close to $32,000 US dollars, approximately 45% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- CAMGSM recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 6,391 shares changing hands at a total value of 15.5 million riel or nearly $4,000 US dollars, about 15% of July 17th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD strengthened slightly to 4,008 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was slightly up to 98.64.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing declines in the previous three sessions, buoyed by stronger-than-expected economic data from the world's top oil consumers and signs of easing trade tensions.
- Brent crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.1%, to $68.60 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 16 cents, or 0.2%, at $66.54 US dollars. Both benchmarks fell more than 0.2% in the previous session. (0630 GMT)
- Gold prices eased, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar, as investor worries eased temporarily after President Donald Trump said he did not plan to oust U.S. Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell.
- Spot gold was down 0.5% at $3,330.21 US dollars per ounce. U.S. gold futures fell 0.7% to $3,335.70 US dollars. (as of 0827 GMT.)
- U.S. stock futures were mostly little changed on Thursday morning. The moves follow a winning day after President Donald Trump denied that he was planning to fire Jerome Powell from his position as Federal Reserve chairman.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 38 points, or 0.09%. S&P 500 futures moved up 0.03% while the Nasdaq 100 futures both added 0.15%.
Watch the 17 July 2025 market update in Khmer below: