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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 3 February 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.9 points, or 0.22% to 409.95.
- Total trade volume was up with 45,221 shares changing hands at a total value of 219.4 million KHR or approximately $53,800 US dollars.
- On the main board, five stocks were down and only one stock was up. Pestech Cambodia was up 0.42% or 10 KHR to 2,370 KHR per share.
- On the downside, the biggest loser of the day was Grand Twins International, down 0.75% or 40 KHR to 5,300 KHR per share, followed by ACLEDA Bank, which was down 0.55% or 40 KHR to 7,260 KHR per share. Other stocks down were the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port.
- The remaining three stocks on the main board remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land was down 0.65% or 20 KHR to 3,050 KHR per share, while DBD Engineering stayed flat at 2,050 KHR per share.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 15,878 shares changing hands at a total value of 115.3 million KHR , or close to $28,300 US dollars, roughly 35% of Monday’s trade volume.
- MJQ Education recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 10,800 shares changing hands at a total value of 22.2 million KHR or around $5,500 US dollars, approximately 24% of February 3rd’s total trade volume.
- Exchange rate, the KHR to USD strengthened to 4,021 KHR per USD, while the USD index was up to 109.49.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices jumped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising fears of crude supply disruption from the two biggest suppliers to the U.S., but the prospect of lower fuel demand capped gains.
- Brent crude futures rose 73 cents, or 0.96%, to $76.40 US dollars a barrel, after touching a high of $77.34 US dollars.
- Gold prices slid after rising to all-time highs in the previous session, as the U.S. dollar surged higher on mounting fears of a global trade war following U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures.
- Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,796.09 US dollars per ounce after touching a record peak at $2,817.23 US dollars on Friday. U.S. gold futures shed 0.2% to $2,830.80 US dollars.
- Stock futures tumbled early Monday to kick off a new trading month, as investors weighed new U.S. tariffs on goods from key trade partners and their potential impact on the economy and corporate profits.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 546 points, or 1.22%. S&P 500 futures dropped 1.4%, while Nasdaq-100 futures
lost 1.7%.
Watch the 3 February 2025 market update in Khmer below: