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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 7 August 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was slightly up by 0.02 points, and closed at 404.67.
- Total trade volume was down, with only 30,137 shares changing hands at a total value of 131 million riel or over $32,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, two stocks were up. Leading the market was MJQ Education, up 0.51% or 10 riel to 1,990 riel per share, followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which rose 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share.
- On the downside, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority was the biggest loser of the day, down 0.32% or 20 riel to 6,160 riel per share, followed by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which dropped 0.17% or 20 riel to 12,000 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, Grand Twins International, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, ALCEDA Bank, Pestech Cambodia, and CAMGSM, remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 0.72% or 20 riel to 2,790 riel per share, while DBD Engineering stayed flat at 2,000 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 10,759 shares changing hands at a total value of 73.6 million riel or over $18,000 US dollars, approximately 36% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- MJQ Education recorded the second-highest trade volume of the day with 9,378 shares changing hands, at a total value of 18.5 million riel or close to $5,000 US dollars, about 31% of August 7th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD remained unchanged at 4,006 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 98.10.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices rose on Thursday, recovering from a five-day losing streak, on signs of steady demand in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer, although concerns over the economic impact of U.S. tariffs capped gains.
- Brent crude futures was up 41 cents, or 0.6%, at $67.3 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 0.6% to $64.76 US dollars, gaining 41 cents. (0607 GMT)
- Gold rose as steep tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump took effect, boosting safe-haven demand and intensifying trade frictions.
- Spot gold was up 0.4% at $3,383.49 US dollars per ounce. U.S. gold futures gained 0.6% to $3,453.30 US dollars. (0645 GMT.)
- U.S. Stock futures rose early Thursday as traders mulled over President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new steep tariff on imports of semiconductors and chips.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 109 points, or 0.25%.
- S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.48% and 0.51% respectively.
Watch the 7 August 2025 market update in Khmer below: