How to read the CSX Index
Cambodia’s stock exchange is small but growing. A plain guide to what the index measures, why it moves once a day, and what it says about the economy.
Cambodia Monitor · 27 Sept, 00:27
The Cambodia Securities Exchange in Phnom Penh is one of the smallest stock markets in Asia, with a short list of companies spanning banking, telecoms, ports and garments. Its main index summarises how those listed companies are valued.
Unlike crypto or foreign exchange markets, the CSX trades only during set hours on working days, and the index figure published after the close is a single daily number. That is why Cambodia Monitor labels it “Delayed” — the value changes once per trading day, not minute by minute, and it does not move at weekends or on public holidays.
How to read it: a rising index over months suggests investors are becoming more confident in listed Cambodian companies. A falling index suggests the opposite. But with so few listings, one large company can move the whole index, so it is a narrower signal than bigger regional markets.
The figure on Cambodia Monitor is taken from the exchange’s own published data. For trading decisions, always check the exchange directly.
This is analysis from the Cambodia Monitor desk, not financial advice.