{
  "id": 4613059,
  "title": "Share buybacks reach a new record in Europe ($17 billion in August and $170 billion year-to-date), keeping stock markets at record highs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/share-buybacks-reach-a-new-record-in-europe-17-billion-in-august-and",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:10:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Corner",
    "slug": "the-corner",
    "url": "https://thecorner.eu/news-europe/european-economy/share-buybacks-reach-a-new-record-in-europe-17-billion-in-august-and-170-billion-year-to-date-keeping-stock-markets-at-record-highs/127425/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Corner According to analysis by Morgan Stanley, share buybacks in Europe reached approximately $17 billion in August, making it the highest August on record (+14% year-on-year). Year-to-date cumulative buybacks in Europe have now risen to ~$170 billion, an all-time high and 12% above the previous record. Measured in U.S. dollars, the largest programs include: Shell: program exceeding $7…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}