Share buybacks beat 2019 total with $600m in Q1

A total of 65 SGX primary-listed stocks conducted buybacks in March.

Total share buyback consideration hit $600m in Q1 for Singapore Exchange (SGX) primary-listed stocks, eclipsing the $590m total in 2019, according to data from SGX.

In March, share buybacks surged to $502m, which represents a 55-month high since the $544m buyback consideration reported in August 2015.

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