16 December 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 16 December 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.

Watch the video in English above.

• The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.09 points or 0.02% to 419.06.
• Total trade volume was up with 220,469 shares changing hands, at a total value of 873.5 billion riel or over $218,000 US dollars.
• On the main board, five stocks were up. Leading the market today was Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which was up 2.88% or 60 riel to 2,140 riel per share, followed by ACLEDA Bank, which rose 1.12% or 80 riel to 7,200 riel per share. Other stocks also up were the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port.
• On the downside, Pestech Cambodia was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 1.05% or 30 riel to 2,820 riel per share. Followed by CAMGSM, which was down 0.80% or 20 riel to 2,490 riel per share, and Grand Twins International, which dropped 20 riel to 7,040 riel per share.
• Meanwhile, MJQ Education stayed flat.
• Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 1.25% or 30 riel to 2,430 riel per share, Picasso City Garden was down 0.42% or 20 riel to 4,780 riel per share, and DBD Engineering stayed flat at 2,140 riel per share.
• Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 104,518 shares changing hands, at a total value of 220 million riel or over $55,000 US dollars, about 47% of the total trade volume on Tuesday.
• ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 71,812 shares changing hands, at a total value of 514.7 million riel or $128,000 US dollars, approximately 33% of the total trade volume on December 16th.
• Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD stayed flat at 4,009 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 98.26.
• Looking at global commodities, oil prices fell on Tuesday, adding to the previous session's losses, as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen, raising expectations of a potential easing of sanctions.
• Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.6%, to $60.21 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading at $56.47 US dollars a barrel, down 35 cents, or 0.6%. (0720 GMT)
• Gold prices slipped, as investors turned cautious ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data, which could provide cues for U.S. Federal Reserve policy heading into the new year.
• Spot gold lost 0.3% to $4,290.33 US dollars per ounce. Bullion has rallied 64% year-to-date, smashing multiple records along the way. U.S. gold futures were down 0.4% at $4,316.40 US dollars. (0637 GMT)
• Stock futures slipped Tuesday morning as traders anticipated the release of November’s jobs report.
• As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 164 points, or 0.34%. S&P 500 futures  slipped 0.56%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped nearly 0.83%.

Watch the 16 December 2025 market update in Khmer below: