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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 27 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.19 points, or 0.05%, closing at 406.47.
- Total trade volume increased, with 67,003 shares changing hands for a total value of 405 million riel, or over $101,600 US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market today was Pestech Cambodia, which rose 2.62% or 70 riel to 2,740 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, which was up 0.32% or 20 riel to 6,320 riel per share, and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which also increased by 20 riel to 11,920 riel per share.
- On the downside, MJQ Education was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 0.49% or 10 riel to 2,020 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which was down 0.15% or 20 riel to 13,380 riel per share. Meanwhile, the remaining four stocks on the board remained flat.
- Over the growth board, JS Land was up 1.54% or 40 riel to 2,640 riel per share, while DBD Engineering stayed flat at 2,140 riel per share.
- Grand Twins International recorded the highest trade volume of the day, with 25,974 shares changing hands for a total value of 209 million riel, or over $52,500 US dollars, accounting for about 38.7% of Tuesday’s trade volume.
- Acleda Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 16,997 shares changing hands for a total value of 117 million riel, or over $29,400 US dollars, approximately 25% of May 27th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD weakened to 4,003 riel per USD, while the USD index rose to 99.32.
- Looking at global commodities, Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday on increasing expectations members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies, known as OPEC+, will decide to increase their output at a meeting later this week.
- Brent crude futures were up 11 cents, or 0.2%, at $64.85 a barrel (by 0640 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $61.59 a barrel. The WTI contract did not settle on Monday because of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday.
- Gold prices slipped on Tuesday as the dollar regained some lost ground, while persistent concerns over the U.S. fiscal outlook and anticipation of key economic data kept investors cautious about the interest rate trajectory.
- Spot gold was down 1.2% at $3,304.34 an ounce (as of 0833 GMT.) U.S. gold futures fell 1.9% to $3,303.40.
- Stock futures jumped early Tuesday after President Donald Trump said over the holiday weekend that he agreed to delay tariffs of 50% on the European Union.
- At the time of Cambodia’s market closing, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 430 points, or 1.03%.
- S&P 500 futures climbed 1.22%, while Nasdaq 100 futures popped 1.4%.
Watch the 27 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: