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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 7 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.79 points, or 0.19%, to 405.73.
- Total trade volume was down to 91,841 shares changing hands at a total value of 402 million riel, or over $100,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only two stocks were up. Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ gained 0.95% or 20 riel to 2,120 riel per share, while CAMGSM was up 0.42% or 10 riel to 2,410 riel per share.
- On the other hand, seven stocks were down. The biggest loser of the day was Pestech Cambodia, down 5.19% or 140 riel to 2,560 riel per share, followed by MJQ Education, which dropped 0.92% or 20 riel to 2,160 riel per share. Other stocks down were Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, ACLEDA Bank, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Grand Twins International, and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port.
- Over on the growth board, both stocks were down. DBD Engineering was down 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,090 riel per share, while JS Land dropped 0.32% or 10 riel to 3,150 riel per share.
- MJQ Education recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 40,835 shares changing hands at a total value of 88.7 million riel or over $22,000 US dollars, roughly 44% of Wednesday’s total trade volume.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 37,713 shares changing hands at a total value of 259.2 million riel or close to $65,000 US dollars, approximately 41% of May 7th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened slightly to 4,003 riel per USD, while the USD index was slightly down from our last report to 99.51.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday, gaining for a second session, finding support from positive investor sentiment over U.S.-China trade talks to be held this weekend and signs of lower U.S. shale output.
- Brent crude futures climbed 61 cents a barrel, or around 1%, to $62.76 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 71 cents, or 1.2%, at $59.8 US dollars a barrel. (0909 GMT)
- Gold prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday as hopes around trade talks between the United States and China weighed on the safe-haven metal ahead of a Federal Reserve rates decision later in the day.
- Spot gold was down 1.2% to $3,386.23 US dollars an ounce, after a sharp rise in the previous session.
- U.S. gold futures lost 0.8% to $3,394.90 US dollars. (0816 GMT)
- Stock futures advanced early Wednesday as investors monitored the latest updates on U.S. trade negotiations and looked toward the Federal Reserve interest rate announcement expected Wednesday afternoon.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 196 points, or 0.48%.
- S&P 500 futures popped 0.49%, while Nasdaq 100 futures rallied about 0.5%.
Watch the 7 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: