26 March 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 26 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.

Watch the video in English above.

• The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.38 points or 0.09% to 413.08. 
• Total trade volume was down to 32,694 shares changing hands at a total value of 219 million riel or over $54,600 US dollars. 
• On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market was Grand Twins International, up 1.99% or 120 riel to 6,160 riel per share, followed by Pestech Cambodia, which was up 1.54% or 40 riel to 2,640 riel per share. MJQ Education was also up 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,110 riel per share. 
• On the other hand, only one stock was down. Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, dropped 0.45% or 10 riel to 2,210 riel per share. The remaining five stocks on the main board, meanwhile, stayed flat.
• Over on the growth board, JS Land rose 1.33% or 40 riel to 3,050 riel per share, while DBD Engineering remained flat. 
   
• Acleda Bank once again recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 22,804 shares changing hands at a total value of 166 million riel or over $41,300 US dollars, about 70% of Wednesday’s trade volume.
• Grand Twins International recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 5,183 shares changing hands at a total value of 31.8 million riel or close to $8,000 US dollars, approximately 16% of March 26th’s trade volume.
   
• Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened to 4,003 riel per USD, while the USD index was slightly down to 104.27.
   
• Looking at global commodities, oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on supply concerns with the U.S. stepping up efforts to limit Venezuelan and Iranian oil exports, while a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories also lent support.
• Brent crude futures gained 15 cents, or 0.21%, to $73.22 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 16 cents, or 0.23%, to $69.16 US dollars a barrel. Both contracts hit their highest in three weeks in the previous session. (0723 GMT)
• Gold prices edged higher, as market participants braced for U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariff plans, which they fear would fuel inflation and hinder economic growth.
• Spot gold rose 0.2% to $3,026.38 US dollars an ounce. U.S. gold futures gained 0.1% to $3,030.10 US dollars. (0721 GMT)
   
• U.S. stock futures were little changed early Wednesday after the S&P 500 posted a marginal gain, marking its third positive session in a row.
• As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures  were also little changed.

Watch the 26 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: