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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) jumped more than 6 per cent on Thursday, with its market valuation climbing to Rs 6.99 lakh crore, making the firm the fifth most valued company. India News | LIC Becomes Fifth Most Valuable Firm as Stocks Soar.
As much as Rs 47,810 crore was spent on share buybacks by 48 companies in 2023 the highest amount since 2017.
This surge in value was largely driven by a few large-sized issues, including those by Tata Consultancy Services (Rs 17,000 crore), Larsen & Toubro (Rs 10,000 crore), and Wipro (Rs 12,000 crore).
In 2022, 58 companies had repurchased shares worth Rs 38,305 crore, according to data from Prime Database.