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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 6 March 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 0.21 points, or 0.05%, to 413.22.
Total trade volume was up with 80,193 shares changing hands at a total value of 455.8 million riel, or over $115,100 US dollars. - On the main board, four stocks were up and four were down. Leading the market was Pestech Cambodia, up 7.32% or 180 riel to 2,640 riel per share, followed by Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, up 0.95% or 60 riel to 6,360 riel per share. Sihanoukville Autonomous Port and MJQ Education were also up.
- On the downside, the biggest loser of the day was CAMGSM, down 0.41% or 10 riel to 2,430 riel per share, followed by Grand Twins International, which dropped 0.33% or 20 riel to 6,080 riel per share. Other stocks also down were ACLEDA Bank and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port.
- Meanwhile, Royal Group Phnom Penh SEZ stayed flat. Over on the growth board both stocks remained unchanged.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 29,843 shares changing hands at a total value of 218 million riel or over $55,000 US dollars, about 37% of Thursday’s trade volume.
- Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority recorded the second highest trade volume of the day with 25,732 shares changing hands at a total value of 162.7 million riel or over $41,000 US dollars, approximately 32% of March 6th’s trade volume.
- Exchange rate, the KHR to USD was stable at 4,011 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 104.21.
- Looking at global commodities, oil prices steadied on Thursday after falling over the past four sessions as U.S. tariffs on Canadian crude supply may be eased but investors remain wary of remaining tariffs on Mexico and major producers’ plans to increase output.
- Brent futures were trading up 42 cents, or 0.61%, at $69.72 US dollars a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) were up 40 cents, or 0.6%, to $66.71 US dollars a barrel. (0144 GMT)
- Gold fell, hurt by a slight recovery in the U.S. dollar and higher Treasury yields, while investors awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls data to assess the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate path amid escalating global trade tensions.
- Spot gold was down 0.5% to $2,903.69 US dollars an ounce, while U.S. gold futures also lost 0.5% to $2,910.80 US dollars. (0852 GMT)
- S&P 500 futures were flat early Thursday after the major averages rebounded on hopes for concessions on President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, Futures tied to the broad market index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed. Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.1%.
Watch the 6 March 2025 market update in Khmer below: