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Stock buybacks could counteract extended market declines, Citi said. The bank predicted $1 trillion in stock buybacks by 2025, up from 2024. Companies may shift spending from capital expenditures to buybacks amid Trump policy uncertainty. The stock market has a $1 trillion weapon to fight further price declines: stock buybacks. Analysts at Citi said in