Last year, 48 companies repurchased shares worth Rs 13,423 crore, a sharp drop from the ₹48,079 crore spent by the same number of companies in 2023.
Meanwhile, investors remain cautious about Chinese bond yields after the central bank halted government bond purchases last Friday, causing the 10-year bond yield to hit a record low.
Oil prices rallied on Friday after the US Treasury Department imposed extensive sanctions on Russia's oil sector.Brent crude rose $2.84 (3.69 per cent) to $79.76 per barrel, while US crude gained $2.65 (3.58 per cent) to settle at $76.57, marking the highest levels since October.
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