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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 4 February 2026, reviewing regional and global markets, and covering the daily business news you shouldn’t miss.
Watch the video in English above.
- We start with a quick look at regional markets. Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street after a sell-off in U.S. technology stocks weighed on sentiment, while gold extended gains for a second day.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 0.78%, dragged by tech stocks.
- The Topix added 0.27% to 3,655.58. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 1.57%, while the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.45%.
- Hong Kong Hang Seng index was flat, while the mainland CSI 300 rose 0.83%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.31 points or 0.07%, to 422.3.
- Total trade volume was up with 83,971 shares changing hands at a total value of 434.8 million riel, or over $108,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock, ACLEDA Bank, was up, while one stock, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, was down and the rest of the board stayed flat.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering stayed flat while JS Land and Picasso City Garden were down.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR weakened to 4,032 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar Index was up to 97.54.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices were steady on Wednesday after the U.S. shot down an Iranian drone and armed Iranian boats approached a U.S.-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, rekindling fears of an escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran.
- Erasing earlier gains, Brent crude oil futures were up 0.1% at $67.40 US dollars a barrel.
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 0.2% at $63.35 US dollars. (0931 GMT)
- Gold prices bounced back to hover near $5,100 dollars, underpinned by safe-haven demand as renewed U.S.-Iran geopolitical tensions added to bullion's appeal a day after it posted its best day in more than 17 years.
- Spot gold was up 2.9% at $5,082.94 US dollars per ounce, after surging nearly 6% on Tuesday, its biggest daily gain since November 2008.
- U.S. gold futures for April delivery climbed 3.4% to $5,103.50 US dollars per ounce. (0813 GMT)
- Moving on now to other business-related news:
- Air Cambodia and Boeing announced on February 3 the airline's largest single-aisle order for up to 20 737 MAX airplanes in an agreement unveiled at the Singapore Airshow, marking the Southeast Asian carrier's first purchase of fuel-efficient Boeing airplanes.
- The Italian-flagged cruise liner Costa Serena docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port on Wednesday, bringing nearly 3,000 international passengers to Cambodia’s premier coastal destination in a boost to the Kingdom's early 2026 tourism figures.
- Top legislative leaders from Cambodia and Pakistan have committed to strengthening parliamentary ties and deepening people-to-people connections to advance mutual economic and strategic interests. During an official visit to Phnom Penh on Wednesday, the Honourable Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, held high-level talks with the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia. The meeting centred on a shared vision of trust, sovereignty, and expanded cooperation across several key sectors.
Watch the 4 February 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: