KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — Share prices on Bursa Malaysia remained firmer at mid-morning supported by selected heavyweight and index-linked counters, dealers said.

At 11am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) stood at 1,716.82, up 13.04 points after opening 4.53 points firmer at 1,708.31.

On Bursa Malaysia, the Finance Index added 134.93 points to 16,122.08, the Plantation Index rose 42.64 points to 8,153.16 and the Industrial Index was firmer by 9.75 points at 2,871.16.

The FBM Emas Index appreciated 81.77 points to 11,888.8, the FBM100 Index edged up 83.189 points to 11,650.26 and the FBM 70 Index increased 73.96 points to 13,423.82.

Gainers led losers 322 to 208, while 275 counters were unchanged and 27 others suspended.

Turnover stood at 640.806 million shares worth RM473.503 million.

Among actives, Compugates Holdings added half a sen to six sen, The Media Shoppe was flat at 9.5 sen and Sona Petroleum-Warr shed one sen to 24 sen.

Of the heavyweights, Maybank added three sen to RM9.97 while Axiata and Sime Darby were flat at RM6.74 and RM9.39 respectively. — Bernama