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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for19 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.4 points, or 0.1%, to 413.7.
- Total trade volume was up with 41,946 shares changing hands at a total value of 284.9 million riel, or over $71,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was Pestech Cambodia up
0.39% or 10 riel to 2,570 riel per share, followed by ACLEDA Bank, which was up 0.27% or 20 riel to 7,320 riel per share. Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, were also up. - Only one stock was down, on the other hand. Grand Twins International dropped 0.33% or 20 riel to 6,000 riel per share, while the four remaining stocks on the main board remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 0.33% or 10 riel to 3,070 riel per share, while DBD Engineering was down 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 32,570 shares changing hands at a total value of 238 million riel, or over $59,500 US dollars, which was 78% of Wednesday’s trade volume.
- JS Land recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, but with a significant gap to the highest, with only 1,575 shares changing hands at a total value of 4.7 million riel or over $1,100 US dollars, about 4% of March 19th’s trade volume.
- Exchange rate, the KHR to USD weakened slightly to 4,008 riel per USD, while the USD index was up to 103.59.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices fell on Wednesday after Russia agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal that Moscow and Kyiv stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure temporarily, which could lead to more Russian oil entering global markets.
- Brent crude futures fell 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $70.33 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) was down 25 cents, or 0.4%, at $66.65 US dollars. (0730 GMT)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities but stopped short of endorsing a full 30-day ceasefire that Trump hoped for.
- Gold rose to a record high as tensions in the Middle East and U.S. tariff uncertainties lifted the bullion's safe-haven appeal, while traders awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision later in the day.
- Spot gold added 0.2% to $3,039.38 US dollars an ounce. Earlier in the session, it hit an all-time peak of $3,045.24 US dollars, the 15th one this year. U.S. gold futures gained 0.2% to $3,046.40 US dollars. (0745 GMT)
- Stock futures fell early Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision looms.
- Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 62 points, or 0.15%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures inched down 0.15% and 0.16% respectively.
Watch the 19 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: