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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 31 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 3.03 points or 0.73% to 410.64.
- Total trade volume was up to 132,188 shares changing hands at a total value of 875.5 million riel or close to $22,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock was up, while six were down and two remained flat.
- Grand Twins International was up, 0.31% or 20 riel to 6,500 riel per share.
- Acleda Bank was the biggest loser of the day, dropping 2.19% or 160 riel to 7,140 riel per share, followed by Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which fell 0.84% or 100 riel to 11,820 riel per share. Pestech Cambodia, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ were also down. Meanwhile, MJQ Education and CAMGSM remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, both stocks were down. DBD Engineering dropped 0.48% or 10 riel to 2,090 riel per share, and JS Land dropped 4.46% or 150 riel to 3,210 riel per share.
- Acleda Bank, recorded the highest trading volume of the day with 110,381 shares traded at a total value of 795.6 million riel or nearly $20,000 US dollars, about 84% of Monday’s trade volume.
- Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ, recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 10,619 shares changing hands at a total value of 22.8 million riel or over $5,600 US dollars, approximately 8% of the total trade volume on March 31st.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD was stable at 4,000 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 103.99.
- Looking at global commodities, - Oil prices rose about 1% in choppy trade on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil and warned Iran of possible military action if it did not agree to a deal over its nuclear program.
- The more active June Brent crude futures rose 69 cents, or 0.95%, to $73.45 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 68 cents, or 0.98%, to $70.04 US dollars a barrel. Front-month Brent, which was up 76 cents, or 1.03%, at $74.39 US dollars, expires later on Monday. (0817 GMT)
- Gold hit a record high and was set to post its biggest quarterly gain in over 38 years on Monday, as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans widening the global trade war and triggering an economic slowdown boosted bullion's appeal.
- Spot gold jumped 1.1% to $3,116.82 US dollars an ounce, after hitting an all-time high of $3,128.06 US dollars earlier.
- U.S. gold futures were up 1.1% to $3,148.00 US dollars. (0638 GMT)
- U.S. stock futures fell Monday as traders looked ahead to “Liberation Day” for clarity on President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. The US President says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — a moment when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs that he promises will free the United States from foreign goods.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 238 points, or 0.6%.
- S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.9% and 1.2%, respectively.
Watch the 31 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: