Dealmakers Await Trump After Bouncing Back With $3 Trillion Haul

December 17, 2024, 12:00 PM UTC

Mergers and acquisitions bankers got back on their feet in 2024 and are now waiting to see whether a second Donald Trump presidency will turbocharge or temper their nascent recovery.

Global transaction values have risen 16% this year to hit $3.1 trillion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, as central banks have wrangled inflation and started to cut interest rates.

Cheaper borrowing costs and strong equity markets have given some companies the confidence and capital to pursue deals, and others have been using the return of a more normal post-pandemic environment to simplify their businesses via asset sales and spinoffs. ...

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