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This is a B2B Cambodia Market Update for 6 May 2025, reviewing the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) and global markets.
Watch the video in English above.
- The Cambodia Securities Exchange Index was down 4.21 points, or 1.03%, to 406.52.
- Total trade volume was up to 216,823 shares changing hands at a total value of 1.25 billion riel, or roughly $314,000 US dollars.
- On the main board, only one stock was up. MJQ Education gained 0.46% or 10 riel to 2,180 riel per share. On the other hand, six stocks were down.
- The biggest loser of the day was Pestech Cambodia, down 2.88% or 80 riel to 2,700 riel per share, followed by ACLEDA Bank, which dropped 2.82% or 200 riel to 6,900 riel per share.
- Other stocks down were Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Phnom Penh Autonomous Port, Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, and CAMGSM.
- Meanwhile, Grand Twins International and Royal Group PhnomPenh SEZ remained flat.
- Over on the growth board, JS Land dropped 0.94% or 30 riel to 3,160 riel per share, while DBD Engineering remained flat.
- ACLEDA Bank recorded the highest trade volume of the day with 142,172 shares changing hands at a total value of 982 million riel or over $245,000 US dollars, roughly 65% of Monday’s total trade volume.
- MJQ Education recorded the second highest trade volume of the day, with 40,178 shares changing hands at a total value of 87 million riel or close to $22,000 US dollars, approximately 18% of May 6th’s trade volume.
- Moving on to the exchange rate, the KHR to USD weakened slightly to 4,005 riel per USD, while the USD index was down to 99.58.
- Looking at global commodities, oil gained more than $1 dollar per barrel on Tuesday, rebounding on technical factors and bargain hunting, after a decision by OPEC+ to boost output sent prices down the previous session, although concerns about a market surplus persisted.
- Brent crude futures rose $1.31 dollars, or 2.2%, to $61.54 US dollars a barrel, the first gain after six consecutive declines, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude added $1.26 dollars, or 2.2%, to $58.39 US dollars a barrel. (0755 GMT)
- Gold prices rose to a two-week high, as tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump lifted demand for the safe-haven metal, while the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision this week was also in focus.
- Spot gold rose 1.2% to $3,372.01 US dollars an ounce, after hitting its highest since April 22 earlier in the session.
- U.S. gold futures gained 1.7% to $3,379.10 US dollars. (0810 GMT)
- S&P 500 futures fell early Tuesday, as investors awaited the start of the Federal Reserve’s first policy meeting since President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal” tariffs in early April.
- As of the time of the Cambodian market’s closing, S&P 500 futures fell around 0.56%.
- Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 143 points or 0.35%.
- Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.79%.
Watch the 6 May 2025 market update in Khmer below: