Kuala Lumpur: Bursa Malaysia share prices opened higher on early Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index was up 12.00 points to 1,706.21 at 9 am.

The trading volume was 31.28 million lots worth RM23.2 million. There were 224 gainers, 72 losers and 178 counters unchanged.

Among the KLSE stocks gainers, Maxis rose 13 sen to RM5.53, the biggest gains in recent weeks. HLFG added 20 sen to RM19.20. Nestle extended its gains, up RM1.50 to RM145.90 and F&N 30 sen to RM33.30. Apex Healthcare gained 18 sen to RM8.28.

The KLSE loser stock list, Batu Kawan fell the most, down 28 sen to RM16.28, Suiwah was down eight sen to RM2.11, Aeon Credit six sen to RM15.74 while Latitude Tree lost five sen to RM4.05. Tune Protect lost 4.5 sen to 68.5 sen.

On the KLSE active stock front, the most active stock is Premaju Industries Bhd change 1.25% to open at 0.400 and Maybank rose six sen to RM9.44, Tenaga Nasional added 10 sen to RM14.92 and Public Bank gained 12 sen to RM24.62. Sime Darby added five sen to RM2.41, Axiata rose four sen to RM3.50 and Genting advanced 11 sen to RM6.93.

Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was ahead 0.26% in early trade, while Japan’s Nikkei added 0.2%. The Hang Seng index change 0.16% to open at 26144.31.

The ringgit was quoted at 4.1925 against the US dollar at midday.

Oil prices rose on Friday among expectations of supply cuts from OPEC, although record U.S. production dragged. WTI Crude Oil Futures were at US$56.90 per barrel, up 44 while Brent crude oil futures were up 56 cents at US$67.18 per barrel.

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