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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 11 September 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 tumbled on September 11, tracking Wall Street losses as surging oil prices and rising US Treasury yields fueled inflation and interest rate hike fears.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 1.9%. South Korea’s Kospi lost 1.8%, with Samsung Electronics down 3.5% and SK Hynix down 2.2%. The Hang Seng dipped 0.7%, and the Shanghai Composite fell 1.2%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 7.11 points or 1.28% to 560.49.
- Total trade volume was up with 482,299 shares changing hands at a total value of over 3 billion riel or over $764,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, seven stocks were up, led by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, while only one stock, Pestech Cambodia, was down.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was down, while DBD Engineering and Picasso City Garden stayed flat.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD remained stable at 4,052 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar index hovered around 98.15.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices slipped on Friday but were still up more than 7% for the week and U.S. diesel prices hit a record high as attacks along key Middle East shipping routes stoked prolonged supply disruption fears.
- Brent crude futures were down 3.48% to $103.88 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 3.25% to $99.15 US dollars a barrel. Both benchmarks hit their highest levels since mid May earlier in the session. (1012 GMT)
- Spot gold rose on Friday as oil prices slipped, and investors awaited a key U.S. inflation report for further clues on the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy trajectory.
- Spot gold rose 0.7% to $4,346.44 US dollars per ounce, but was headed for a weekly loss. Prices fell nearly 2% on Thursday after the producer price index data showed prices increased in line with expectations in August amid a rebound in the cost of energy products. U.S. gold futures dropped 0.4% to $4,388.40 US dollars. (0859 GMT)
Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin opened around $76,568 US dollars on September 11, tracking lower near $76,758 US dollars as broader selling pressure impacted crypto markets.
- Moving on now to other business-related news,
- The Ministry of Tourism and Hiroshima University of Economics of Japan have discussed transforming the university’s annual study tour to Cambodia into a new and value-added tourism product to promote people-to-people and student exchanges, local tourism destinations, and community development. The discussion took place during a meeting between the Cambodian Minister of Tourism, and the Project Leader and representative of Hiroshima University of Economics, at the Ministry of Tourism on September 10. The Cambodian minister expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the delegation from Hiroshima University of Economics for their continued support through the Cambodia International Exchange Programme and community development initiatives in Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Battambang and Prey Veng. The initiatives have contributed to people-to-people exchanges, mutual understanding among youth and students of the two countries, human resource development, and awareness of health and sanitation. Since 2009, Hiroshima University of Economics has conducted more than 17 study visits to Cambodia, involving students in education, health, sanitation and community tourism activities in various provinces.
- The Minister of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, H.E. Hem Vanndy, called on the American Cambodian Business Chamber (ACBC) to help connect capable Cambodian manufacturers and SMEs with U.S. buyers, while improving their understanding of market requirements, standards and commercial demand. Speaking during a meeting with an ACBC business delegation on September 10, Minister Vanndy said Cambodia has opportunities to expand exports to the United States beyond traditional sectors, particularly in furniture, agro-processing and other value-added products. The Minister encouraged ACBC to serve as a bridge between U.S. market demand and Cambodian producers by identifying buyers, aggregating demand and providing clearer information on specifications, standards and order volumes. He said firm buyer commitments would also give Cambodian manufacturers greater confidence to expand production capacity. ACBC said it was ready to work with MISTI to help Cambodian manufacturers better understand U.S. market-entry requirements through technical briefings, workshops and engagement with relevant U.S. agencies and experts.
- Indonesian products, cultural performances, tourism destinations, traditional food, and more will be brought closer to the Cambodian public at Sousdey Indonesia 2026, taking place on September 19–20 at the Diamond Island Convention and Exhibition Centre in Phnom Penh. Organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Phnom Penh, Sousdey Indonesia 2026 celebrates the friendship between Indonesia and Cambodia. More than an exhibition, the event offers visitors an opportunity to discover, taste, shop, trade, and learn more about Indonesia in one place. Visitors can explore and purchase a wide range of Indonesian products, including food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, fashion, handicrafts, lifestyle and creative economy products. This year, 31 exhibitors will take part in the event – 28 Cambodian companies distributing Indonesian products, and three Indonesian companies. Those planning their next holiday can also discover Indonesia’s diverse tourism destinations, from Bali, to many other destinations across the country.
Watch the 11 September 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: