Deal activity can be viewed as a proxy for business sentiment.
Global merger and acquisition activity fell 21.1% in the first half of 2022, including a 28% decline for U.S. targets, according to preliminary data from Refinitiv.Deal activity can be viewed as a proxy for business sentiment, and these numbers suggest pessimism.The dollar drop-off between the first half of 2021 and the first half of 2022 is entirely attributed to corporate mergers, as global private equity activity actually rose by 3.3% .
Of the four countries with at least $100 billion in first half deal activity, only India saw a year-over-year increase. China was off 32.5% and the U.K. was down 22.9%.Tech continued to dominate in the first half, more than doubling dollar activity for financials, industrials or real estate. Within tech, software led with 11.3% of total M&A market share.
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