S&p global market intelligence quarterly report finds global m&a deal value rose 18.5% yoy in q1, volume fell to lowest level since q2 2020

New york , april 30, 2024 /prnewswire/ -- despite global m&a deal volume falling to the lowest level in almost four years, global m&a value increased in the first quarter of 2024, according to s&p global market intelligence's newly released 2024 q1 global m&a and equity offerings report. the total value of first quarter global m&a deals reached $594.47 billion, an 18.5% increase compared to the first quarter of 2023; however, the value of m&a transactions remains far below the levels recorded in the second half of 2020 and throughout 2021.
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