25 February 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

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

Watch the video in English above.

• The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.26 points, or 0.06%, to 411.03. 
• Total trade volume was down with 43,090 shares changing hands at a total value of 245.8 million riel, or over $61,000 US dollars.
• On the main board, four stocks were up, and three were down. Leading the market was Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, up 3.48% or 500 riel to 14,880 riel per share, followed by Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, which was up 0.46% or 10 riel to 2,170 riel per share. The other two stocks up were Grand Twins International and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port.
• On the downside, the biggest loser of the day was ACLEDA Bank, down 0.55% or 
  40 riel to 7,220 riel per share, followed by MJQ Education, which was down 0.47% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share. The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority was also down 20 riel to 6,280 riel per share.
• Meanwhile Pestech Cambodia and CAMGSM stayed flat.
• Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,100 riel per share, while JS Land was down 0.33% or 10 riel to 3,050 riel per share.
   
• ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 21,169 shares changing hands at a total value of 152.9 million riel or over $38,000 US dollars, which is about 49% of Tuesday's total trade volume.
• CAMGSM recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 5,816 shares changing hands at a total value of 14 million riel or around $3,500 US dollars, approximately 13% of February 25th’s total trade volume.
   
• In other market news, Telcotech Ltd. announced to its investors that the coupon and principal repayment of its corporate bonds have been transferred to all investor accounts via ACLEDA Bank Plc., with a net total payment of over $2 million US dollars.
   
• Exchange rate, the KHR to USD was stable at 4,011 riel per USD, while the USD index was slightly down to 106.59.
   
• Looking at global commodities, oil prices rose for a second day on Tuesday as fresh U.S. sanctions imposed on Middle Eastern producer Iran increased concerns that supply might tighten, while global refining margins remained strong.
• Brent crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.2%, to $74.93 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures climbed 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $70.93 US dollars a barrel. Both contracts gained in Monday's session after a $2 dollar drop last Friday. (0724 GMT)
• Gold prices declined as investors booked profits after bullion hit a record high on safe-haven demand amid concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans could fuel inflation and trigger a major global trade war.
• Spot gold fell 0.5% to $2,937.03 US dollars an ounce, after scaling its all-time high of $2,956.15 US dollars on Monday. U.S. gold futures declined 0.4% to $2,952 US dollars. (0739 GMT)
   
• S&P 500 futures inched higher early Tuesday after the broad market index was unable to recover from last week’s sell-off, notching its third session in the red.
• Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.15% while the Nasdaq-100 futures traded around the flatline. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 71 points, or 0.16%.

Watch the 25 February 2025 market update in Khmer below: