Share buybacks

Twenty primary-listed companies conduct buybacks totalling S$20 million, half the previous week’s run rate

Companies with surplus cash should weigh which creates most value for investors

Nvidia boosts its remaining buyback capacity to US$235 billion, which it expects to deploy through fiscal 2028

It will allow the company to repurchase up to a maximum of 2% of its total issued shares

Investors are more excited about earnings momentum and growth prospects than defensive capital management

The move formalises plans it had already flagged with its second-quarter results in July

It increased its 2026 share repurchase programme by US$300 million to US$1.5 billion

SAMSUNG Electronics plans to return as much as 110 trillion won (US$80 billion) to investors this year, joining SK Hynix in sharing an AI windfall and putting in motion the largest shareholder return ...

The move comes after shares of the company lost over one-third of their value since June’s record highs