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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 20 October 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.15 or 0.04% to 404.2. Total trade volume was down with 212,030 shares changing hands, at a total value of 1.1 billion riel or over $284,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only two stocks were up. Leading the market was CAMGSM, up 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,450 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which rose 0.15% or 20 riel to 13,520 riel per share.
- On the other hand, five stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which dropped 0.98% or 20 riel to 2,030 riel per share. Followed by MJQ Education, which was down 0.51% or 10 riel to 1,970 riel per share.
- Other stocks also down were Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Grand Twins International, and ALCEDA Bank.
- Meanwhile, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and Pestech Cambodia remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land dropped 2.20% or 60 riel to 2,670 riel per share, while DBD Engineering remained flat at 2,030 riel per share.
- Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority recorded the highest trade volume of the day through the Negotiated Trading Method with 143,890 shares changing hands, at a total value of 886 million riel or close to $220,000 US dollars, approximately 68% of the total trade volume on Monday.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day through regular Auction Trading, with 23,728 shares changing hands at a total value of 160 million riel or over $39,000 US dollars, about 11% of the total trade volume on October 20th.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened to 4,027 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was slightly up to 98.48.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices dipped on Monday, pressured by worries over a global glut as U.S.-China trade tensions added to concerns about an economic slowdown and weaker energy demand.
- Brent crude futures were down 18 cents, or 0.3%, at $61.11 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures fell 17 cents, or 0.3%, to $57.37 US dollars. (0938 GMT)
- Gold prices inched higher after a record rally, as expectations of more U.S. rate cuts and safe-haven demand from the ongoing government shutdown supported sentiment, while investors awaited cues from upcoming U.S.-China trade talks.
- Spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,254.59 US dollars per ounce, U.S. gold futures for December delivery climbed 1.3% to $4,268.40 US dollars per ounce. (0801 GMT)
- US stock futures rose Monday morning as Wall Street balanced high hopes for a packed week featuring high-profile earnings against fresh inflation data, all happening alongside the continuing government shutdown.
As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2% while contracts on the S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 gained 0.3% and 0.4% respectively.
Watch the 20 October 2025 market update in Khmer below: