30 May 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 30 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.

Watch the video in English above.

• The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 2.33 points, or 0.57%, closing at 408.08. 
• Total trade volume was down with 54,576 shares changing hands for a total value of 262 million riel, or over $65,000 US dollars.
• On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market today was CAMGSM, rising 0.83% or 20 riel to 2,430 riel per share, followed by Acleda Bank, was up 0.58% or 40 riel to 6,920 riel per share. Grand Twins International and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port were also up.
• Only one stock was down, Pestech Cambodia dropped 0.36% or 10 riel to 2,730 riel per share, meanwhile four other stocks on the board remained flat.
• On the growth board, both stocks were up. JS Land rose by 1.85% or 50 riel to 2,750 riel per share, and DBD Engineering was up 0.46% or 10 riel to 2,170 riel per share.
   
• Acleda Bank once again recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 14,122 shares changing hands at a total value of 97 million riel or over $24,000 US dollars, about 25.8% of Friday’s trade volume.
• MJQ Education recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 12,981 shares changing hands at a total value of 26 million riel or over $6,500 US dollars, approximately 23.7% of May 30th’s trade volume. 
   
• In other market news, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS) reported an increase in total revenue but a decrease in net profit during the first quarter of 2025. The total revenue of PAS was over 114 billion riel (approximately $28 million US dollars), compared to the same quarter last year, which was up 17.8% or about $4 million US dollars. Meanwhile, its net profit dropped by 68.44% compared to the same period of 2024. From January to March 2025, its net profit recorded only KHR 10.5 billion riel (approximately $2.6 million US dollars). The reduction of net profit is attributed to Increased uncertainty over the Japanese yen exchange rate.
   
• Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD was slightly weakened to 4,005 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 99.49. 
   
• Looking at global commodities, Oil prices were on track for a second consecutive weekly decline on Friday, weighed down by expectations of another OPEC+ output hike in July and fresh uncertainty after the latest legal twist kept U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs in place.
• Brent crude futures slipped 21 cents, or 0.33%, to $63.94 a barrel (by 0626 GMT.) U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 22 cents, or 0.36%, to $60.72 a barrel. The Brent July futures contract is due to expire on Friday.
• Gold prices fell on Friday and were headed for weekly loss amid a slight uptick in dollar, while investors awaited a key U.S. inflation report that may provide further insight into the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory.
• Spot gold was down 0.4% at $3,303.51 an ounce, (as of 0601 GMT.) Bullion is down 1.6% so far this week. U.S. gold futures fell 0.5% to $3,300.70.
   
• Stock futures fell Friday morning as investors continue to navigate a volatile global trade landscape.
• At the time of Cambodia’s market closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average  pulled back 31 points, or 0.08%. 
• S&P 500 futures  fell 0.16%, while Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.21%.

Watch the 30 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: