Data sourced from Prime Database reveals that 48 companies spent ₹48,079 crore on buying back their stocks in 2023 – a year when the benchmark Nifty 50 appreciated over 20%. This is second only to the record of over ₹55,000 crore spent in 2017 when the benchmark index posted a return of 29%.
Bitcoin trades near $76K, Ethereum at $2,240 as tech selloff, strong US jobs data weigh on crypto markets
Bitcoin hovered near $76,000 and Ethereum around $2,240 as technology stock weakness, AI spending concerns and US crypto legislation uncertainty weighed on sentiment. Despite modest