India, Japan defy global deal slump in Q1 CY25: GlobalData report

India's booming startup ecosystem and robust consumption trends, along with Japan's steady corporate restructuring and innovation-led deals, are seen as key drivers of their outperformance

Despite a 6 per cent dip in global deal activity in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1CY25), India and Japan have emerged as bright spots, offering hope to investors navigating turbulent markets, according to a GlobalData report.

  The report stated that M&A, private equity, and venture financing deals all saw year-on-year declines globally, driven by economic uncertainty and tightening capital flows. M&A deals registered a 5 per cent decline in volume during Q1 2025. The number of private equity deals was down 2 per cent, while venture financing dropped 8 per cent.

  Against this subdued backdrop, India and Japan stood