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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 26 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.07 points, or 0.02%, closing at 406.28.
- Total trade volume was up from Friday, with 46,965 shares changing hands, with a total value of 302.7 million riel, or over $76,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, two stocks were up. Leading the market today was Grand Twins International, which was up 1.99% or 160 riel to 8,200 riel per share, followed by MJQ Education, which was up 0.50% or 10 riel to 2,030 riel per share.
- Three stocks were down, with the biggest loser of the day being Pestech Cambodia, which dropped 2.55% or 70 riel to 2,670 riel per share. This was followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which was down 0.46% or 10 riel to 2,150 riel per share. Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority was also down 20 riel to 6,300 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, the other four stocks on the board remained flat
- On the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 1.90% or 40 riel to 2,140 riel per share, while JS Land dropped 6.81% or 190 riel to 2,600 riel per share
- Sihanoukville Autonomous Port recorded the highest trade volume of the day, with 10,297 shares changing hands at a total value of 122.5 million riel, or over $30,000 US dollars, accounting for about 21.9% of Monday’s trade volume.
- JS Land recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 9,813 shares changing hands at a total value of 26 million riel, or over $6,500 US dollars, approximately 20.8% of May 26th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened to 4,002 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 98.99.
- Looking at global commodities, Oil prices recorded limited gains on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the European Union, easing concerns about U.S. tariffs on the bloc that could hurt the global economy.
- Brent crude futures rose 18 cents, or 0.28%, to $64.96 a barrel (by 0653 GMT) while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 17 cents, or 0.28%, at $61.7 a barrel.
- Gold prices fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump reversed course on his threat to impose 50% tariffs on goods from the European Union beginning June 1, reducing demand for the safe-haven asset.
- Spot gold was down 0.7% at $3,334.53 an ounce, (as of 0848 GMT.) U.S. gold futures fell 1% to $3,333.40.
- The US stock markets closed on Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump’s postponement of 50% tariffs on European Union imports.
- By the time of Cambodia’s market closing on Monday, South Korea’s Kospi index had advanced 2.02%.
- In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 ended the day 1% higher, while India’s benchmark Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex were up 0.53% and 0.55%, respectively.
- In contrast, Mainland China’s CSI 300 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index were down 0.57% and 1.35%, respectively.
Watch the 26 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: