25 August 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 25 August 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.

Watch the video in English above.

• The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.2 ​points or 0.05% and closed at 405.18.
• Total trade volume was up, with 61,228 shares changing hands at a total value of 319.5 million riel or over $80,000 US dollars.
• On the main board, four stocks were up. Leading the market was Grand Twins International, up 1.41% or 100 riel to 7,180 riel per share. 
• Followed by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, which rose 0.64% or 40 riel to 6,260 riel per share. Other stocks also up were Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ and CAMGSM. 
• On the downside, five stocks declined. Pestech Cambodia was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 0.75% or 20 riel to 2,650 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, which was down 0.73% or 100 riel to 13,600 riel per share. Other stocks also down were Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, ALCEDA Bank, and MJQ Education.
• Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 0.36% or 10 riel to 2,780 riel per share, while DBD Engineering dropped 0.49% or 10 riel to 2,020 riel per share.
   
• ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 23,623 shares changing hands, at a total value of 160 million riel or over $40,000 US dollars, approximately 38.5% of Monday’s total trade volume. 
• Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority recorded the second-highest trade volume of the day with 12,559 shares changing hands, at a total value of 78.8 million riel or nearly $20,000 US dollars, around 20.5% of the total trade volume on August 25th.
   
• Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD was stable at 4,010 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down to 97.91. 
   
• Looking at global commodities, oil prices climbed on Monday as traders weighed concerns that Russian supply could be disrupted by more U.S. sanctions and Ukrainian attacks targeting energy infrastructure in Russia.
• Brent crude futures rose 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $68.02 US dollars per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures gained 36 cents, or 0.6%, to $64.02 US dollars. (at 0839 GMT)
• Gold slipped from a near two-week high as the dollar strengthened, although rising bets of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve following Chair Jerome Powell's dovish pivot last week, lent some support to bullion.
• Spot gold inched down 0.1% to $3,367.86 US dollars per ounce, after hitting its highest since August 11 on Friday. 
• U.S. gold futures for December delivery eased 0.2% to $3,412.50 US dollars. (as of 0632 GMT) 
   
• U.S. equity futures fell slightly on Monday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average catapulted to intraday and closing records, and as investors looked ahead to Nvidia earnings.
• As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow fell by 99 points, or 0.2%. 
• S&P 500 futures edged 0.2% lower, and Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.3%.

Watch the 25 August 2025 market update in Khmer below: