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Global dealmaking in the first half of the year fell to a two-decade low as tariffs, high interest rates, a choppy market and uncertainty around the Trump administration’s policies stalled a rebound in M&A activity. Financial data company Mergermarket has reported that the worldwide tally of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financings and joint ventures so far in 2025 is down 16% year-over-year at 16,663, its lowest level since 2005. “Corporates were just in wait-and-see mode,” Mergermarket executive editor Lucinda Guthrie said, adding: “This uncertainty around where the [tariff] levels would land and where the deals would be struck caused shockwaves at different points in the calendar.” Kevin Desai, head of PwC’s U.S. deals platform, added: “All of us in the industry thought 2025 was going to be this banner year, with a meaningful uptick in volume . . . Obviously, that hasn’t come to fruition.”
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