The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in April was the lowest since at least 2018.
With 98 deals, the total value of M&A stood at $1.8 billion. In the same month last year, the value was $8 billion across 204 deals. The highest since 2018 was $70 billion in April 2022 over 194 deals, according to data from LSEG Deals Intelligence (see chart 1).
In the first four months of the year, the value of Indian