7 March 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 7 March 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%, to 413.63. 
• Total trade volume was down with 27,494 shares changing hands at a total value of 144 million riel, or about $36,000 US dollars.
• On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market was Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, up 0.46% or 10 riel to 2,180 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, up 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,440 riel per share. Grand Twins International was also up 20 riel to 6,100 riel per share.
• On the downside, two stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, down 0.84% or 100 riel to 11,800 riel per share, followed by Pestech Cambodia, which dropped 0.76% or 20 riel to 2,620 riel per share.
• The remaining four stocks on the main board stayed flat.
• Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,110 riel per share, while JS Land was down 0.33% or 10 riel to 3,050 riel per share.
   
• ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day, however with a lower trade volume than usual, with only 8,821 shares changing hands at a total value of 64.5 million riel or over $16,000 US dollars, about 32% of Friday’s trade volume.
• CAMGSM recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 6,946 shares changing hands at a total value of 16.8 million riel or over $4,200 US dollars, approximately 25% of March 7th’s trade volume.
   
• Exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened to 4,008 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 103.60.
   
• Looking at global commodities, oil prices gained on Friday but were set for their biggest weekly decline since October as the uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy is creating concerns about demand growth at the same time major producers are set to increase output.
• Brent futures rose 50 cents, or 0.72%, to $69.96 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures rose 47 cents, or 0.71%, to $66.83 US dollars a barrel (0746 GMT).
• However, for the week Brent is down 4.9%, set for its biggest weekly decline since the week of October 14. West Texas Intermediate is set to drop 4.8%, also its biggest weekly fall since that week.
• Gold edged higher, and was poised for a weekly rise, as the dollar weakened and uncertainty around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans firmed demand, while investors awaited U.S. non-farm payrolls data due later in the day.
• Spot gold gained 0.2% to $2,916.88 US dollars an ounce. Bullion has added more than 2% this week.U.S. gold futures lost 0.3% to $2,918.80 US dollars. (0800 GMT)
   
• Stock futures were higher early Friday as traders sought to look past U.S. trade policy worries that have rattled the market this week. They also anticipated a big payrolls report due Friday morning.
• As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 63 points or 0.15%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.28%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.42%.

Watch the 7 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: