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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 23 June 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.64 points, or 0.16%, and closed at 409.96.
- Total trade volume was down, with 72,448 shares changing hands at a total value of 452.8 million riel, or over US $112,600 US dollars.
- Most stocks on the CSX were down. On the main board, only one stock was up – CAMGSM rose 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,430 riel per share.
- On the downside, Grand Twins International was the biggest loser of the day, down 3.04% or 260 riel to 8,300 riel per share, followed by Pestech Cambodia, which was down 1.85% or 50 riel to 2,650 riel per share. The six remaining stocks on the main board were down.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering dropped 0.49% or 10 riel to 2,050 riel per share, and JS Land was down 0.36% or 10 riel to 2,790 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 29,342 shares changing hands at a total value of 202.5 million riel or over $50,000 US dollars, approximately 40% of Monday’s trade volume.
- Grand Twins International recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 18,966 shares changing hands at a total value of 158 million riel or roughly $39,000 US dollars, about 26% of June 23rd’s trade volume.
- In other market news, MJQ Education released a disclosure notice to announce that the company is seeking a second extension for the release of its First Quarterly Report for 2025. The company cited an ongoing transition to a new external auditor, which has led to additional audit procedures and review work, thus requiring more time to complete the report.
- CIA FIRST International School Co., Ltd. has also announced that a coupon payment for the company’s $10 million dollar Guaranteed Bond issued in late 2023, was made to bondholders via ACLEDA Bank on June 16th. The payment covered 411,400 issued bonds, totaling $315,000 US dollars.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel slightly weakened to 4,009 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 99.32.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices jumped on Monday to their highest since January as the United States' weekend move to join Israel in attacking Iran's nuclear facilities stoked supply concerns.
- Brent crude futures were up 72 cents or 0.93% to $77.73 US dollars a barrel.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude advanced 71 cents or 0.96% to $74.55 US dollars. (0806 GMT) Both contracts jumped by more than 3% earlier in the session to $81.40 US dollars and $78.40 US dollars, respectively, touching five-month highs before giving up some gains.
- Gold eased as the dollar held firm, while market participants remained cautious, watching for any potential Iranian retaliation to U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites.
- Spot gold was down 0.2% at $3,359.99 US dollars an ounce. U.S. gold futures fell 0.3% to $3,375.20 US dollars.
- (0820 GMT) U.S.Stock futures rose slightly on Monday after the United States entered Israel’s war against Iran over the weekend by striking three nuclear sites, a move by President Donald Trump that initially raised oil prices and risked a bigger conflict in the Middle East.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 49 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures added 0.3% and Nasdaq-100 futures moved up 0.4%.
Watch the 19 June 2025 market update in Khmer below: