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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 29 August 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.41 points or 0.1% and closed at 405.81.
- Total trade volume was up with 134,494 shares changing hands at a total value of 801 million riel or over $200,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up. Leading the market today was Grand Twins International, up 0.56% or 40 riel to 7,160 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, up 0.32% or 20 riel to 6,240 riel per share. ACLEDA Bank was also up 20 riel to 6,780 riel per share.
- On the downside, Pestech Cambodia was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 0.38% or 10 riel to 2,600 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, dropping 0.15% or 20 riel to 13,640 riel per share.
- Meanwhile, four stocks remained flat, including Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, MJQ Education, and CAMGSM.
- Over the growth board, DBD Engineering was up 0.49% or 10 riel to 2,040 riel per share, while JS Land remained flat at 2,780 riel per share.
- Grand Twins International recorded the highest trade volume of the day through a combination of auction trading and negotiated trading. While through auction trading the company only saw a total of 4,261 shares change hands, via the negotiated trading method Grand Twins International recorded one transaction worth a total trade value of 584.8 million riel, or over $146,000 US dollars, estimated to account for 86,000 shares when subtracting the rest of the board from the total trade volume.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 17,120 shares changing hands, at a total value of 115.9 million riel or over $28,000 US dollars, approximately 13% of Friday’s total trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the Khmer riel to USD was stable at 4,008 riel per US dollar, while the US Dollar Index was down from our last report to 97.93.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices fell on Friday, but were set for a weekly gain, tugged between uncertainty about Russian supply and expectations of lower demand as the summer driving season in the United States, the world's biggest fuel consumer, nears its close.
- Brent crude futures for October delivery, which will expire on Friday, fell 36 cents, or 0.5%, at $68.26 US dollars, while the more active contract for November slid 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $67.69 US dollars. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 28 cents, or 0.4%, at $64.32 US dollars. Brent is set for a weekly gain of 0.8%, while WTI is set to climb by 1%. (0816 GMT)
- Gold prices edged lower, but were set for a monthly gain ahead of U.S. inflation data that will provide more cues on the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate cut trajectory.
- Spot gold was down 0.1% at $3,414.07 US dollars per ounce. Bullion has gained 3.6% in August and hit $3,423.16 US dollars on Thursday, its highest level since July 23. U.S. gold futures for December delivery eased 0.1% to $3,471.70 US dollars. (0818 GMT)
- U.S. Stocks retreated as traders cut risk ahead of Friday’s U.S. inflation data that may test expectations on how quickly the Federal Reserve can reduce interest rates.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3% after the benchmark reached a fresh record-high.
- Nasdaq 100 contracts dropped 0.4%. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%.
Watch the 29 August 2025 market update in Khmer below: