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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 28 August 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.03 points or 0.01% and closed at 405.4.
- Total trade volume was down, with 44,384 shares changing hands at a total value of 218 million riel or over $54,500 US dollars.
- On the main board, two stocks were up. Leading the market was Pestech Cambodia, up 1.16% or 30 riel to 2,610 riel per share, followed by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which rose 0.17% or 20 riel to 12,000 riel per share.
- On the downside, three stocks declined. The biggest loser of the day was Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, which dropped 0.32% or 20 riel to 6,220 riel per share, followed by Grand Twins International, which was down 0.28% or 20 riel to 7,120 riel per share. Phnom Penh Autonomous Port was also down 20 riel to 13,660 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, ACLEDA Bank, MJQ Education and CAMGSM remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 0.36% or 10 riel to 2,780 riel per share, while DBD Engineering dropped 0.98% or 20 riel to 2,030 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day, with 21,574 shares changing hands, at a total value of 146 million riel or over $36,000 US dollars, approximately 49% Thursday’s trade volume.
- Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 7,607 shares changing hands, valued at 15.5 million riel or nearly $4,000 US dollars, about 17% of the total trade volume on August 28th.
- In other market news, ACLEDA Bank has received approval from the National Bank of Cambodia and the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia to issue a $100 million US dollar subordinated bond on the Cambodia Securities Exchange.
- The bond carries a 7.5% annual interest rate with a 7-year term (2025–2032), and is open to subscription from qualified investors. According to ACLEDA Bank, the issuance will strengthen the bank’s capital structure and support both corporate growth and Cambodia’s broader socioeconomic development goals.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD was stable at 4,008 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was slightly down to 98.08.
- Looking at global commodities, oil fell on Thursday after rising in the previous session, pressured by expectations of lower U.S. fuel demand with the end of the summer travel season and by the restart of Russian supply to Hungary and Slovakia.
- Brent crude futures dropped 19 cents, or 0.3%, to $67.86 US dollars, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures declined 29 cents, or 0.5%, to $63.86 US dollars. (0820 GMT)
- Gold held firm near a more than two-week peak, supported by a weaker dollar and U.S. interest rate cut prospects as market participants awaited U.S. inflation data due this week.
- Spot gold was steady at $3,394.60 US dollars per ounce, earlier in the session, bullion touched its highest point since August 11th. U.S. gold futures for December delivery edged 0.1% higher to $3,451.60. (0648 GMT)
- U.S. Stocks looked set to edge higher on Thursday, even though a tepid forecast from chip maker Nvidia was fueling fears that demand for artificial intelligence may have plateaued.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 94 points, or 0.2%.
- S&P 500 futures added 0.1% and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 were edging up less than 0.1%.
Watch the 28 August 2025 market update in Khmer below: