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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 12 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 1.1 points, or 0.27%, to 406.73.
- Total trade volume was down to 51,291 shares changing hands at a total value of 235 million riel, or close to $59,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was Pestech Cambodia, up 8.49% or 220 riel to 2,810 riel per share, followed by Grand Twins International, which rose 0.56% or 40 riel to 7,140 riel per share. Other stocks also up were Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ and CAMGSM.
- Only one stock, ACLEDA Bank, was down on the other hand. The stock dropped 0.29% or 20 riel to 6,900 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and MJQ Education remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering stayed flat at 2,090 riel per share, while JS Land was down 8.63% or 270 riel to 2,860 riel per share.
- MJQ Education once again recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 16,538 shares changing hands at a total value of 33.5 million riel or nearly $8,400 US dollars, roughly 32% of Monday’s total trade volume.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 13,748 shares changing hands at a total value of 95 million riel or about $23,700 US dollars, approximately 27% of May 12th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD remained stable at 4,003 riel per USD, while the USD index was up to 101.49.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices rose more than $2 dollars in Asian trading on Monday after the U.S. and China said they would ease some of their tariff measures, lifting market sentiment that the world's two largest crude users may be moving toward resolving their trade dispute.
- Brent crude futures climbed $2.11 dollars, or 3.3%, to $64.14 US dollars a barre.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were trading at $63.14 US dollars a barrel, up $2.12 dollars, or 3.47%, from Friday's close. (0714 GMT)
- Gold dropped 3% to a more than one-week low after the U.S. and China said they have agreed to a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs, sending the dollar higher and denting the safe-haven metal's appeal.
- Spot gold was down 3% at $3,224.34 US dollars an ounce, its lowest since May 1st.
- U.S. gold futures slipped 3.5% to $3,228.10 US dollars. (as of 0812 GMT)
- U.S. stock futures jumped early Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs following negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Nasdaq futures pointed to a 3.37% gain, with the S&P 500 futures higher by 2.49% and Dow up by 808 points, or 1.95%.
Watch the 12 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: