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3 July 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

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3 July 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia
B2B Cambodia Market Update - 3 July 2025

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 3 July 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.

Watch the video in English above.

  • The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.41 points, or 0.1%, and closed at 405.77. 
  • Total trade volume was down, with 76,175 shares changing hands at a total value of 339 million riel, or nearly US $85,000 US dollars. 
  • On the main board, two stocks were up. Leading the market was MJQ Education, up 1.01% or 20 riel to 2,010 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which was up 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,430 riel per share. 
  • On the downside, five stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was Pestech Cambodia, dropping 2.24% or 60 riel to 2,620 riel per share, followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which was down 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,110 riel per share. Other stocks also down were ACLEDA Bank, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, and Grand Twins International. 
  • Meanwhile, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port stayed flat. 
  • Over on the growth board, both stocks were up. DBD Engineering rose 0.50% or 10 riel to 2,030 riel per share, while JS Land was up 0.36% or 10 riel to 2,750 riel per share. 
     
  • MJQ Education recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 29,812 shares changing hands at a total value of 59.3 million riel or close to $15,000 US dollars, approximately 39% of the Thursday’s trade volume. 
  • ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 15,211 shares changing hands at a total value of 105 million riel or over $26,000 US dollars, about 20% of July 3rd’s trade volume. 
     
  • Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD stayed flat at 4,014 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was slightly down to 96.83. 
     
  • Looking at global commodities, oil prices fell on Thursday after gaining 3% in the previous session as investors are wary higher U.S. tariffs may be reinstated, which could cause lower fuel demand, and as major producers are expected to announce an output hike. 
  • Brent crude futures fell 45 cents, or 0.65%, to $68.66 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude declined 44 cents, or 0.66%, to $67.01 US dollars a barrel. 
  • (0645 GMT) Gold prices were stuck in range-bound trade on Thursday as investors awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data that could influence the U.S. Federal Reserve's timeline for interest rate cuts. 
  • Spot gold edged down by 0.1% to $3,352.59 US dollars an ounce. U.S. gold futures rose 0.1% to $3,363.10 US dollars. 
     
  • (0801 GMT) U.S. Stocks were headed for gains early Thursday ahead of jobs numbers that could give the market a better sense of how the U.S. economy is faring. 
  • As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 47 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures also added 0.1%, while contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 0.2%. Both gauges closed at record highs Wednesday, powered higher by enthusiasm about President Donald Trump’s trade deal with Vietnam.

Watch the 3 July 2025 market update in Khmer below: