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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 2 July 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 3.47 points, or 0.85%, and closed at 405.36.
- Total trade volume was up, with 129,871 shares changing hands at a total value of 435 million riel, or over US $108,500 US dollars.
- On the main board, most stocks were down. Only one stock, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, was up, rising 0.95% or 20 riel to 2,120 riel per share.
- On the other hand, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 3.57% or 440 riel to 11,880 riel per share, followed by MJQ Education, which was down 1.00% or 20 riel to 1,990 riel per share. Other stocks down were CAMGSM, Pestech Cambodia, ACLEDA Bank, Grand Twins International and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, while Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority was the only stock that stayed flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 1.86% or 50 riel to 2,740 riel per share, while DBD Engineering dropped 0.98% or 20 riel to 2,020 riel per share.
- MJQ Education recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 81,433 shares changing hands at a total value of 162 million riel or about $40,500 US dollars, approximately 63% of Wednesday’s trade volume.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 11,441 shares changing hands at a total value of 79.2 million riel or nearly $20,000 US dollars, about 9% of July 2nd’s trade volume.
- In other market news, DBD Engineering Plc. announced a second loan extension agreement worth $1 million US dollars with Mrs. Cheng Sophea. The company state that the loan will be used to support its operating expenses. The loan carries an interest rate of 1% per month, with a term of also only one month.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,014 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was slightly up to 96.88.
- Looking at global commodities, oil futures were little changed on Wednesday as markets weighed expectations of more supply from major producers next month, a softer U.S. dollar and a mixed bag of economic and market indicators from the U.S., the world's largest oil consumer.
- Brent crude added 5 cents to $67.16 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was flat at $65.45 US dollars a barrel.
- (0745 GMT) Gold prices steadied as investors awaited U.S. payroll data and assessed U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's cautious stance on rate cuts, while a weaker dollar helped support greenback-priced bullion.
- Spot gold was stable at $3,337.12 US dollars per ounce, while U.S. gold futures were steady at $3,346 US dollars.
- (0617 GMT) U.S. Stock futures inched higher early Wednesday, after investors began the second half with a reduced appetite for technology stocks.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 69 points. S&P 500 futures were marginally higher, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.3%.
Watch the 2 July 2025 market update in Khmer below: