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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 24 April 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 1.65 points, or 0.4%, to 407.83.
- Total trade volume was down to 49,019 shares, with a total value of 287 million riel, or over $71,400 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock was up and four were down. Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ gained 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,130 riel per share.
- On the downside, CAMGSM was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 0.83% or 20 riel to 2,400 riel per share, followed by Pestech Cambodia, dropping 0.39% or 10 riel to 2,580 riel per share. Other stocks were also down include Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority.
- Meanwhile, four other stocks on the main board remained flat.
- On the growth board, JS Land was down 0.32% or 10 riel to 3,150 riel per share, while DBD Engineering remained flat at 2,100 riel per share.
- Grand Twins International recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 19,345 shares changing hands at the total value of 136 million riel or over $33,900 US dollars, approximately 39% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- Acleda Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 13,709 shares changing hands at the total value of 96.5 million riel, or over $24,000 US dollars about 27.9 % of total trade volume on April 24th.
- In other market news, ACLEDA BANK PLC is notifying investors and the public that the coupon payment for the Subordinated Bond issued on January 23, 2025, will be transferred to investors' accounts from April 23, 2025, to April 24, 2025, through the Paying Agent of ACLEDA BANK. The interest to be paid amounts to over $1.7 million US dollars.
- It’s worth noting that ACLEDA BANK has successfully listed a USD 100 million Subordinated Bond in early 2025 on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX).
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD was stable at 4,003 riel per USD, while the USD index was up to 99.33.
- Oil prices recovered some losses on Thursday after falling nearly 2% in the previous session, with investors weighing a potential OPEC+ output increase against conflicting tariff signals from the White House and ongoing U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
- Brent crude futures were up 53 cents, or 0.8%, to $66.65 a barrel (at 0706 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 55 cents, or 0.88%, to $62.82 a barrel.
- Gold prices rebounded on Thursday as investors bought bullion following a sharp decline in the previous session, while focus still remained on U.S.-China trade tensions.
- Spot gold was up 1.6% to $3,340.79 an ounce, (as of 0907 GMT). Bullion lost over 3% on Wednesday, in its worst daily performance since late November
- U.S. gold futures gained 1.8% to $3,352.10.
- S&P 500 futures slipped early Thursday after the major averages posted a second straight winning day.
- At the time of Cambodia’s market closing, S&P 500 were down 0.35%, while Nasdaq 100 futures traded 0.44% lower.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 260 points or 0.66%.
Watch the 24 April 2025 market update in Khmer below: