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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 27 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 1.13 points or 0.27% to 414.21.
- Total trade volume was slightly down to 31,319 shares changing hands at a total value of 195.8 million riel or over $48,800 US dollars.
- On the main board, four stocks were up and none were down. Leading the market was once again Grand Twins International, up 2.92% or 180 riel to 6,340 riel per share, followed by CAMGSM, which was up 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,440 riel per share. The other two stocks up were Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority and the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port.
- The five remaining stocks on the main board stayed flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land rose 0.33% or 10 riel to 3,060 riel per share, while DBD Engineering stayed flat.
- Grand Twins International recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 16,469 shares changing hands at a total value of 102.8 million riel or over $25,600 US dollars, about 53% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- ACLEDA bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 11,116 shares changing hands at a total value of 81 million riel or over $20,000 US dollars, approximately 35% of March 27th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened slightly to 4,002 riel per USD, while the USD index was slightly up to 104.44.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices edged lower on Thursday as markets weighed the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's auto tariffs at a time when concerns swirled about global supply due to U.S. tariff threats on buyers of Venezuelan oil and sanctions on Iran's oil clients.
- Brent crude futures fell 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $73.57 US dollars a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $69.42 US dollars. Both benchmarks were initially up in early Asian trade. (0733 GMT)
- Gold prices rose as U.S. auto tariffs ratcheted up global trade tensions ahead of an April 2nd deadline for reciprocal tariffs from the world's largest economy.
- Spot gold was up 0.6% at $3,036.11 US dollars an ounce. Prices reached a record high of $3,057.21 US dollars on March 20th. U.S. gold futures gained 0.8% to $3,045.70 US dollars. (0908 GMT)
- Stock futures were mixed early Thursday as investors weighed news of Trump’s 25% tariff aimed at foreign cars.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23 points, or 0.05%.
- S&P 500 futures fell 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.21%
Watch the 27 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: