TOKYO -- Listed companies in Japan pledged 16.81 trillion yen ($108 billion) in share repurchases this year, a Nikkei analysis shows, setting a record amid a flurry of shareholder returns and exits from cross-shareholdings.
The figure, current as of Thursday, is up 75% from last year and a third consecutive all-time high.
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