ABUJA, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Nigerian stocks rose 1.84% to a
five-week high on Thursday, powered by demand for stocks in the
relatively liquid banking sector.
The index, which is down 16% so far this year, rose on
Thursday to a level last seen in October, as Nigeria's top 10
banking shares .NGSEBNK10 soared 7.04%.
Access Bank ACCESS.LG , which completed a takeover of local
rival Diamond Bank in April, gained 9.6%. Access is up 43% year
to date.