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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 10 April 2026, reviewing regional and global markets, and covering the daily business news you shouldn’t miss.
Watch the video in English above.
- We start with a quick look at regional markets. Asian stocks are mostly higher tracking Wall Street gains while oil prices have also risen on the fragile Iran war ceasefire and ahead of Iran-U.S. ceasefire talks that are expected to take place in Pakistan.
- MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5%.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 1.5%, while South Korea’s Kospi climbed 1.9%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.18 points or 0.04% to 433.76.
- Total trade volume was up with 138,618 shares changing hands at a total value of 859 million riel, or over $214,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, two stocks were up, led by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, while two stocks were down, with Pestech Cambodia as the biggest loser of the day.
- Over on the growth board, Picasso City Garden was up, JS Land was down, and DBD Engineering stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD weakened slightly to 4,000 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 98.96.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices climbed on Friday, driven by fresh anxiety over supplies from Saudi Arabia and as tanker traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz remained largely frozen.
- Brent crude futures added 1% to $96.88 US dollars a barrel.
- West Texas Intermediate futures were up 0.80% at $98.65 US dollars a barrel. (0604 GMT)
- Gold prices ticked lower, weighed down by a firmer dollar and U.S.-Iran ceasefire uncertainty, but were on course for a third straight weekly climb as investors priced in earlier and deeper U.S. rate cuts, supporting non-yielding bullion.
- Spot gold inched 0.2% lower to $4,752.67 US dollars per ounce. The metal, however, has gained 1.6% so far this week.
- U.S. gold futures for June delivery fell 0.9% to $4,776.60 US dollars. (0720 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin was trading around $72,000 US dollars, experiencing a slight rise of over 1% early in the day following potential peace talk news in the Middle East. The price was navigating a tight range between $70,000 and $73,000 US dollars, having failed to break above $73,000.
- Moving on now to other business-related news:
- The Cambodian Minister of Commerce, H.E. Cham Nimul, and Singaporean Minister Grace Fu signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Food Security to strengthen bilateral trade on April 10. This agreement enhances the stability and transparency of the food supply chain, specifically paving the way for increased Cambodian rice exports to meet Singapore’s demand for a secure food supply. By leveraging Cambodia’s growing production capacity and competitive edge, this cooperation creates sustainable market opportunities for Cambodian agriculture while reinforcing its vital role in regional and global food security.
- On April 9, the Trade Policy Advisory Board (TPAB), Economic Society of Cambodia (ESC), and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) co-organised the Multilateral Trade Forum 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, under the theme of "Recalibrating Small State's Strategy Amidst Global Trade Disorder". This High-Level Forum brought together policymakers, development partners, and members of the private sector to address the necessity for Cambodia to refine its trade policy as the nation prepares for its landmark graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status within an increasingly volatile global landscape.
- Cambodia’s economy is projected to expand by 4.5 per cent in 2026 if global commodity market disruptions are not prolonged by the conflict in the Middle East, according to the latest edition of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) flagship economic report published on April 10. Under ADB’s early stabilisation scenario, growth is supported by resilient manufacturing performance. It is projected to strengthen further to 5.0 per cent in 2027 as external conditions improve and domestic reforms continue to enhance economic productivity.
Watch the 10 April 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: