Market Performance Summary
- LSX index closed at 1,172.54 point, 93.44 point increased accounting t0 8.66% rise.
- The market value of listed companies in LSX was 15.04 billion kip, rise 8.34%.
- The total trading value was 6.52 billion kip, accounting to 5.88% increased.
- BCEL is the most active stock cover 47.75% of total trading value and the trading value of 10 listed companies cover 52.25% of total trading value.
- The proportion of total trading by foreign and domestic were 44.25% and 55.75% of total trading value respectively.


Macro Economic
- The exchange rate kip per USD was 21,178 kip/USD
- The exchange rate kip per THB was 652 kip/THB
- The inflation rate was 24.98%, rise 0.61% compare to previous quarter.
- The commercial bank deposit was 243,719.60 billion kip

Market Performance Summary
- LSX index closed at 1,079.42 point, 16.92 point increased accounting to 1.59% rise.
- The market value of listed companies in LSX was 13.88 billion kip, rise 1.59%.
- The total trading value was 6.16 billion kip, accounting to 22.37% increased.
- BCEL is the most active stock cover 69.32% of total trading value and the trading value of 10 listed companies cover 30.68% of total trading value.
- The proportion of total trading by foreign and domestic were 53.12% and 46.88% of total trading value respectively.


Macro Economic
- The exchange rate kip per USD was 20,599 kip/USD
- The exchange rate kip per THB was 608.67 kip/THB
- The inflation rate was 24.37%, drop -1.32% compare to previous quarter.
- The commercial bank deposit was 230,109.05 billion kip

Market Performance Summary
- The LSX index closed at 1,062.50 point, 40.68 point increased accounting to 3.98% rise.
- The market value of listed companies in LSX was 13.66 billion kip, rise
1.23%.
- The total trading value was 5.03 billion kip, accounting to 18.09% decreased.
- BCEL is the most active stock cover 54.82% of the total trading value and the trading value of 10 listed companies cover 45.18% of the total trading value.
- The proportion of total trading by domestic and foreign were 73.51% and 26.49% of total trading value respectively.
- LWPC had completed delist from the listing company in LSX since 31st July 2023.

Macro Economic
- The exchange rate Kip per USD was 20,325 kip/USD.
- The exchange rate kip per Bath was 577.96 Kip/Bath.
- The inflation rate was 25.69%, drop -2.95% compare to previous quarter.
- The commercial bank Deposit was 225,027.28 billion kip.

Market Performance Summary
- The LSX index closed at 1,021.82 point, -15.88 point decreased accounting to -1.53% decreased.
- The market value of listed companies in LSX was 13.49 billion kip, drop
-1.53%.
- The total trading value was 6.14 billion kip, accounting to 18.30% decreased.
- BCEL is the most active stock, cover 70.24% of the total trading value, and for trading value of 10 listed companies cover 29.76%.
- The proportion of total trading value by domestic and foreign were 66.14% and 33.86% of total trading value respectively.

Macro Economic
- The exchange rate Kip per USD was 18,777 kip/USD.
- The exchange rate kip per Bath was 535.27 Kip/Bath.
- The inflation rate was 28.64%, drop -12.33% compare to previous quarter.
- The commercial bank’s Deposit was 207,679.48 billion kip.

Market Performance Summary:
- The LSX index closed at 1,037.70 point, increased 320.42 point accounting to 44.67%.
- The market value of listed companies in LSX was 13.70 billion kip, rise 44.67%.
- The total trading value was 7.52 billion kip, accounting to 46.36% decreased.
- BCEL is the most active stock, cover 62.16% of the total trading value, for trading value of 10 listed companies cover 37.81%.
- The proportion of total trading value by domestic and foreign were 57.23% and 42.77% of total trading value respectively.

Macro Economic
- The exchange rate Kip per USD was 17,017 kip/USD.
- The exchange rate kip per Bath was 500.53 Kip/Bath.
- The inflation rate was 40.97%, rise 1.70% compare to previous quarter.
- The commercial bank’s Deposit was 193,281.43 billion kip.

In 2022, the global economy encountered a severe effect from the economic recession, resulting a high inflation rate and high energy prices. On the other hand, the continuing outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, forced the lockdown in some countries, especially China. In the financial market, there were several changes in terms of the policy particularly the imposition of a contractionary monetary policy to cope with inflation. At the beginning of 2022, although the Lao economy has good recovery sign, but it was detained by internal and external unfavorable conditions such as sharp domestic currency depreciation and hyperinflation, these factors drove lower consumption and investment in Laos. Nevertheless, the service sector is still the main sector to drive Lao economy with other supporting sectors such as transportation sector and tourism sector.
In 2022, global exchanges still face challenges from the economic recession, the overall trend of the index shifted downward beside the decreasing of market capitalization and trading value by 20% and 10% 1, respectively. In LSX, trading value and volume decrease 48.85% and 53.28% respectively compared to 2021. In contrast, index closed at 717.28 points, increase 18.84% compare to the previous year, market capitalization also increased to LAK 9,475 billion changed 18.67% from last year. At the same time, the number of stock accounts in LSX was continually up by 3.14% compared to 2021. LSX still has 11 listed companies same as the previous year. On the other hand, the outstanding amount of government bonds listed in LSX in 2022 was LAK 1,308 billion and USD 13.89 million, respectively.

The global economic situation at the end of the fourth quarter in 2022 is facing the highest inflation rate for the decades. The crisis affected by the pandemic of Covid -19 virus and the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine are still on going; In response to the increasing of the inflation rate, most countries raised interest rate policy to mitigate the economic impact. During the period, the increasing interest rate of the Federal Reserve caused the decreasing value of Lao Kip currency. The exchange rate at the end of quarter4 was 17.347kip/USD rise 4.97%, the inflation rate was 39.27% accounting to 5.22% increased from quarter3 to quarter4. During the period, Bank Of Lao PDR issue to sell the bond for purpose to solve the economic difficulty. However, during the period many significant sectors that were parts of socio-economic development were become recovery after getting the pandemic of Covid -19 virus. So the trading in LSX for quarter4 compare to quarter3 could be show as the details:
- The LSX index closed at 717.28 points, -12.50% decrease.
- The market value of listed companies in LSX was 9,475.45 billions kip, drop -12.50%.
- The total trading value was 14.02 billions kip, accounting to 72.66% increased.
- BCEL is the most active stock, cover 42.57% of the total trading value, and for trading value of 10 listed companies cover 57.43% of the total trading value.
- The proportion of total trading by foreign and domestic were 54% and 46% of total trading value respectively.

The Lao securities Exchange (LSX) at the end of the third quarter of 2022, The Lao Economy is start being Economy Recovery but still affected by the pandemic of Covid -19 virus so during the period, many countries used relief measures to reduce the economics' impact and the travelling sector also starting to recovery after many countries allow international travelling. However, the cost of goods and services become higher because of currently the Lao economy facing the high inflation rate; in the other side the conflict between Russia and Ukraine are still ongoing. Due to that point, the exchange rate weaken to reach 16.526 kip/USD, accounting for 11.13% rise and inflation rate increased significantly to 34.05% or 10.44% rise compared to the previous quarter Q2/2022. In a consequence, trading highlights of LSX will be shown as detail below:

- The LSX index closed at 819.76 points, 43.39% increase comparing to the previous quarter (Q2/2022).
- The market value of listed companies in LSX rise by 43.39% in comparison to the previous quarter (Q2/2022).
- The trading value for the third quarter of 2022 decline to -1.02 billion kip, -11.16% decrease from the previous quarter (Q2/2022).
- MHTL is the most active stock, accounting for 39.95% of the total trading value, and for the 10 other listed companies, the trading value accounted for only 60.05% of the total trading value.
- The proportion of total trading by domestic investors and foreign investors was 36.07% and 63.93% respectively.

The Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) at the end of the second quarter of 2022 amongst the global economic crisis are still affected by the pandemic and the mutation of Covid-19 virus the increasing inflation rate and the conflict between the Russia and Ukraine have direct and indirect affect to the Lao Economy in 2021* after that many countries become to use relent measures to reduce the economics’ affective and allow travel between country. During period, the exchange rate weaken to reach 14.871 kip/USD, accounting for 16.50% and inflation rate rises significantly to 23.61% or 15.07% rise compare to the previous quarter Q1 2022. In a consequence, the LSX trading highlights will be shown as followed:

- The LSX index closed at 571.69 points, - 4.11% decrease comparing to the previous quarter (Q1/2022).
- The market value of listed companies in LSX decline by -4.11% in comparison to the previous quarter (Q1/2022).
- The trading value for the second quarter of 2022 rise to 130 million kip, 1.45% increase from the previous quarter (Q1/2022).
- BCEL is the most active stock, accounting for 61.49% of the total trading value, and for the 10 other listed companies, the trading value accounted for only 38.51% of the total trading value.
- The proportion of total trading by domestic investors and foreign investors was 67.49% and 32.51% respectively.

The Lao Securities Exchange (LSX) at the end of the first quarter of 2022 amongst the global economic crisis affected by the pandemic of Covid-19 virus and various asset volatility caused by conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, which lead to increasing price of some industrial products, the outbreak and crisis is expected to further intensify the country’s macroeconomic vulnerabilities in 2022, with limited fiscal and foreign currency buffers constraining the ability of the government to mitigate the economic impacts of the pandemic.  Especially, in the industrial area including tourism, import-export, and domestic investment, for which mainly boost country’s income. It results in several macro issues. Namely, exchange rate weaken to reach 11,756 kip/USD, accounting for 4.68% comparing to the previous quarter and inflation rate rises significantly to 8.54%. In a consequence, trading highlights will be shown as followed:
- The LSX index closed at 596.19 points, 0.23% decrease comparing to the previous quarter (Q4/2021).
- The market value of listed companies in LSX decline by 0.23% in comparison to the previous quarter (Q4/2021).
- The trading value for the first quarter of 2022 fell to 9.01 billion kip, 25.32% decline from the previous quarter (Q4/2021).
- BCEL is the most active stock, accounting for 72.08% of the total trading value, and for the 10 other listed companies, the trading value accounted for only 27.92% of the total trading value.
- The proportion of total trading by domestic investors compared to foreign investors was 57.54% and 42.46% respectively.