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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 1 October 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.53 points or 0.13% and closed at 403.14.
- Total trade volume was up with 96,804 shares changing hands, at a total value of 333 million riel or over $83,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market was, MJQ Education, up 0.51% or 10 riel to 1,990 riel per share.
- Followed by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which rose 0.33% or 40 riel to 12,200 riel per share.
- Phnom Penh Autonomous Port was also up 20 riel to 13,600 riel per share.
- On the downside, Pestech Cambodia was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 0.77% or 20 riel to 2,590 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which was down 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,420 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, ACLEDA Bank, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, Grand Twins International, and Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority stayed flat.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering dropped 0.49% or 10 riel to 2,030 riel per share, while JS Land stayed flat at 2,760 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 19,273 shares changing hands, at a total value of 130.5 million riel or over $32,000 US dollars, approximately 20% of the total trade volume on Wednesday.
- MJQ Education recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 10,720 shares changing hands, at a total value of 21 million riel or over $5,000 US dollars, about 11% of the total trade volume on October 1st.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,011 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 97.63.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices steadied on Wednesday after falling for two days as investors weighed OPEC+ plans for a larger output hike next month, while data from the U.S. and Asia showed signs of demand waning.
- Brent crude futures for December delivery rose 6 cents to $66.09 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 4 cents to $62.41 US dollars a barrel. (0835 GMT)
- Gold prices surged to a record high, driven by investor demand for safe-haven assets after the start of the U.S. government shutdown and as soft labour data bolstered expectations of U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts.
- Spot gold was up 0.1% at $3,860.13 US dollars per ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $3,875.32 US dollars. (0613 GMT)
- Stock futures edged lower early Wednesday as investors assessed the ramifications of the U.S. government shutdown.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 234 points, or 0.5%.
- S&P futures and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively.
Watch the 1 October 2025 market update in Khmer below: