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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 10 April 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 1.12 points or 0.28% to 407.45.
- Total trade volume was down to 53,881 shares changing hands at a total value of 303 million riel or over $75,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, up 0.93% or 20 riel to 2,170 riel per share, followed by ACLEA Bank, which was up 0.86% or 60 riel to 7,040 riel per share. Other stocks also up were Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port. The rest of the stocks on the main board, meanwhile, remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share, while JS Land dropped 0.64 % or 20 riel to 3,120 riel per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 30,831 shares changing hands at a total value of 216 million riel or close to $54,000 US dollars, about 57% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- CAMGSM recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 12,057 shares changing hands at a total value of 28.9 million riel or over $7,000 US dollars, approximately 22% of April 10th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD stayed flat at 4,005 riel per USD, while the USD index was down slightly to 102.22.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices retreated nearly 3% on Thursday as fears of a deepening U.S.-China trade war and possible recession eclipsed earlier relief created by President Donald Trump's announced 90-day pause on sweeping tariffs against most countries.
- Brent futures fell $1.94 dollars, or 2.96%, to $63.54 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures dropped $1.88 dollars, or 3.02%, to $60.47 US dollars. (0857 GMT)
- Gold prices extended gains, driven by an escalating trade war between the United States and China, even after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for other countries.
- Spot gold was up 0.9% at $3,110.69 US dollars an ounce, after its biggest daily gain since October 2023 on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures were up 1.5% to $3,126.70 US dollars. (0816 GMT)
- U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday, a day after an eye-watering rally set off by President Trump's move to temporarily lower the heavy tariffs on dozens of countries, while raising the levies on China.
- The U-turn came less than 24 hours after steep new tariffs took effect on most trading partners, lifting the S&P 500 to its biggest single-day percentage gain since 2008. The Nasdaq posted its biggest one-day jump since 2001.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 1.42%, while Nasdaq-100 futures traded down 1.87%.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 435 points, or about 1.07%.
Watch the 10 April 2025 market update in Khmer below: