Nigeria, July 7 -- More cash continued to pour into stocks, while a greater activity was recorded last week as equities continued their run of gains, adding 0.8 per cent this time around.

It somewhat indicates the resilience the market has built for itself in the midst of elevated yields in the fixed-income space, which ordinarily would have been expected to suppress interest in shares.

With the start of the release of half-year corporate results around the corner, a key lever for share price appreciation in the near term is the expectation that the performance of a number of stocks, especially in the banking and building materials sectors will come out stronger.

On that score, investors should watch out for disclosures more keenly tha...