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This is a B2B Asia News Daily Update for 6 March 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 shares were mixed Friday.
- South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.8%, after a roller coaster week with a 12% loss on Wednesday followed by a nearly 10% rebound on Thursday.
- Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.4%.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.6%, while the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1% higher.
- Taiwan’s Taiex traded 0.4% lower, while India’s Sensex lost 0.6%.
- Zooming in on Cambodia’s market—the Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was up 0.22 points or 0.05%, to 426.4.
- Total trade volume was up with 47,784 shares changing hands at a total value of 262.2 million riel, or over $65,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, three stocks were up, led by MJQ Education, while only Pestech Cambodia was down.
- Over on the growth board, DBD Engineering and Picasso City Garden stayed flat while JS Land was down.
- Shifting to the exchange rate, the KHR stayed flat at 4,013 riel per US Dollar, while the US Dollar Index hovered around 99.05.
- Turning to global commodities, oil prices declined on Friday for the first time in six sessions as markets weighed the possibility of US government intervention to curb surging prices, alongside measures aimed at easing supply tightness in global markets.
- Brent crude futures fell 1.33% to $84.27 US dollars a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 1.8% to $79.55 US dollars a barrel. (0924 GMT)
- Gold edged up on safe-haven demand amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, but was headed for a weekly loss, as mounting inflation worries dimmed prospects for interest rate cuts.
- Spot gold was up 0.3% at $5,093.76 US dollars per ounce. The metal is down over 3% so far this week, snapping a four-week winning streak, as fading interest rate-cut prospects and a volatile dollar weighed on bullion.
- U.S. gold futures for April delivery were up 0.5% at $5,102.10 US dollars. (0942 GMT)
- Looking at the crypto market, Bitcoin has stabilised after an early-week sell-off and oil price spike that was triggered by the outbreak of military conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran. Bitcoin traded above $70,000 US dollars Friday, up nearly 10% for the week.
- Moving on now to other business-related news:
- Cambodia’s entertainment landscape entered a new chapter with the official launch of Sabay Cinema on March 5, 2026, formerly operating under Major Cineplex Cambodia. This transformation follows Major Cineplex Group’s regional divestment from Cambodia as part of its broader strategic realignment. Sabay Digital Group acquire Major Cineplex Group’s entire shareholding, bringing both the cinema and bowling business operations under Cambodian ownership and control.
- A 70-member Indian business delegation representing 56 pharmaceutical companies held business-to-business (B2B) talks in Phnom Penh on March 5 to explore trade and investment opportunities in Cambodia’s pharmaceutical sector. The event was jointly organised by the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India and the Embassy of India in Phnom Penh.
- A delegation from the Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (ARDB) went to China for a study tour of green transport and smart agriculture projects on March 6. During the visit, the ARDB delegation explored the smart agriculture initiative of Guangxi Yunjing Digital Technology Co., Ltd in Nanning, China, according to a statement shared by the bank.
Watch the 6 March 2026 Daily Update in Khmer below: