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Mergers and acquisitions activity globally showed few signs of improvement but a rebound in volumes in the United States - the world's biggest investment banking market - gave dealmakers hope of a sustained recovery in the near term. During the third quarter, U.S. dealmaking contributed to a larger-than-usual share of global activity and offset a decline in volumes in Europe and Asia Pacific, accounting for about half of global volumes. Deal volumes in Europe and Asia Pacific fell 31% and 9%, respectively.

Mergers and acquisitions activity globally showed few signs of improvement in the third quarter but a rebound in volumes in the United States - the world's biggest investment banking market - gave...

The value of announced deals dropped 25.5% year-on-year to $1 trillion, according to Dealogic data.

Global dealmaking is entering an arid season as raging inflation and a stock market rout curb the appetite of many corporate boards to expand through acquisitions. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February and fears that an economic recession is looming dealt a blow to merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the second quarter. The value ...

With the stock market facing persistent turmoil, boardrooms are wary of making expensive bets.