Chart of the week: US stocks’ buyback boost is fading

It’s clear that share buybacks have given America’s S&P 500 index a “big boost” over the past few years. But that tailwind for US equities is abating.

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It's clear that share buybacks have given America's S&P 500 index a "big boost" over the past few years, says Capital Economics. The practice gives equity prices a fillip by increasing earnings per share and adding to the number of buyers in a market.

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