Buybacks to the rescue
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BUYBACKS TO THE RESCUE
Barclays has looked into how corporate stock buying has played out in shaping the roller-coaster moves of last month and found buybacks have likely provided impulse to the rebound in European stocks.
August was a record month for buyback announcements in Europe, with financials staying in the lead, followed by energy and staples, according to the UK bank, which estimates buybacks generated 2.8% of the volume executed across the STOXX 600 .STOXX.
"Buyback activity reached new highs in August, which likely helped equities to rebound so much," its strategists said in a note. "Companies with >10% buyback volume execution keep outperforming, adding further indication to the positive influence of share repurchase on the European stock market".
Looking ahead, Barclays sees continued activity and calculates more than 80% of 2025 programmes are remaining. It expects a number of firms, from H&M HMb.ST to AB Foods ABF.L and Whitbread WTB.L, to announce new buybacks, having executed over 75% of their active programmes.
(Danilo Masoni)
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