Mega-Deals Drive Global M&A to $2.8 Trillion in First Half of 2026

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached a record $2.8 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 48% from a year earlier. This marked the strongest opening six months since LSEG began tracking deals in 1980. Large takeovers carried the market. Fewer companies changed hands, yet the deals that closed were far bigger, lifting total