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FINANCE Wednesday 10th August

National bank of Cambodia Daily Exchange Rate is 4,102KHR to the USD$.

The CSX Index is currently at 471.35 down 1.45 Points or 0.31%.

Stocks fell across Asia and the dollar steadied on Wednesday as investors were reluctant to make moves ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data that could point to the Federal Reserve's appetite for more aggressive rate hikes.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) fell 1.31%, while Japan's Nikkei (.N225) extended losses from the previous day and closed down 0.65%.

South Korea's KOSPI (.KS11) lost 0.95%, Australia's AXJO (.AXJO) dropped 0.5%, and Taiwan's TAIEX (.TWII) fell 0.74%.

European stock futures pointed to further losses ahead of markets opening. FTSE 100 futures were down 0.31%, and Euro Stoxx 50 futures were down 0.38%.

The slips in Asian markets tracked Wall Street, which closed on Tuesday with all three major indices down.

The S&P 500 (.SPX) fell 0.42%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) dropped 0.18%, and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) lost 1.19%.

The dollar reversed losses overnight and was trading flat in Asia. The dollar index, which measures the safe-haven greenback against six major peers, was at 106.3.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 29.07 points, or 0.09%, to 32,832.54, while the S&P 500 (.SPX) lost 5.13 points, or 0.12%, to 4,140.06 and the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) dropped 13.10 points, or 0.1%, to 12,644.46.

Oil prices fell after an overnight surge petered out. Brent crude futures were down 78 cents to $95.53 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down 56 cents to $89.94.

Gold also pared gains and was down 0.33% at $1,788.30 an ounce. It briefly broke through the $1,800 barrier overnight for the first time in more than a month.

The cryptocurrency bitcoin, which often tracks tech stocks, was down 1.15% at $22,880.



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