Nigeria, Jan. 5 -- Nigerian stocks reported a 1.9 per cent gain last week, supported by strong demand for insurance and consumer goods stocks. Investor sentiment continued to improve with all the sector indexes recording gains as investors realigned their portfolios to take advantage of stocks with price growth prospects.

Strategic positioning for the New Year is likely to shape activities in the market in the next couple of weeks as investors seek right entry points for reinvestment in fundamentally sound stocks.

"Overall, the market tone is expected to remain mildly bullish, supported by targeted buying in quality names," Meristem Securities stated in a note to investors last week.

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