28 March 2025 - Market Update - B2B Cambodia

This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 28 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.

Watch the video in English above.

• The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.54 points or 0.13% to 413.67. 
• Total trade volume was up to 45,846 shares changing hands at a total value of 267 million riel or close to $67,000 US dollars. 
• On the main board, two stocks were up. Leading the market was Grand Twins International, up 2.21% or 140 riel to 6,480 riel per share. Followed by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, which was up 0.31% or 20 riel to 6,420 riel per share.
• On the other hand, three stocks were down, with CAMGSM dropping 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,430 riel per share, and the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port each down 20 riel to 11,920 riel per share and 14,100 riel per share respectively. 
• Meanwhile the four remaining stocks on the main board stayed flat. 
• Over on the growth board, JS Land was up 9.80% or 300 riel to 3,360 riel per share, while DBD Engineering stayed flat. 
   
• Grand Twins International once again recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 23,775 shares changing hands at a total value of 151.8 million riel or close to $38,000 US dollars, about 52% of Friday’s trade volume.
• ACLEDA bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 9,674 shares changing hands at a total value of 70.5 million riel or close to $18,000 US dollars, approximately 21% of March 28th’s trade volume.
   
• Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened to 4,000 riel per USD, while the USD index stayed flat at 104.44.
   
• Looking at global commodities, oil prices retreated on Friday amid tariff-related demand concerns, but headed for a third weekly gain on a tightening global supply outlook after the U.S. placed more pressure on Venezuelan and Iranian oil trade.
• Brent crude futures lost 31 cents, or 0.4%, at $73.72 US dollars a barrel, falling for the first time after daily gains of seven consecutive sessions. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 33 cents, or 0.5%, to $69.59 US dollars a barrel. (0742 GMT)
• Gold prices extended gains to scale a record peak amid escalating trade war fears following U.S. President Trump's latest tariffs, while the spotlight was also on inflation data due later in the day.
• Spot gold climbed 0.5% to $3,071.96 US dollars an ounce after hitting an all-time high of $3,086.21 US dollars earlier. Prices were headed for a fourth straight week of gains. U.S. gold futures added 0.7% to $3,081.20 US dollars, after touching a record peak at $3,124.4 US dollars earlier in the session. (0923 GMT)
   
• U.S. stock futures inched higher early Friday as investors grappled with ongoing tariff uncertainty and awaited the release of a key inflation measure.
• As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 44 points, or 0.10%. 
• S&P 500 futures  and the Nasdaq 100 futures traded flat.

Watch the 28 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: