US companies forged more than $35bn in deals on Monday, marking the clearest surge in dealmaking confidence since Donald Trump’s election victory.
Four transactions worth more than $1bn were announced on Monday, including Omnicom’s $13bn all-share acquisition of rival advertising group Interpublic and Apollo Global-owned packaging manufacturer Novolex’s $7bn deal for Pactiv Evergreen.
The magnitude and diversity of this week’s “merger Monday” fervour is the clearest signal that enthusiasm among US executives is beginning to return as many expect a more M&A friendly environment under Trump’s administration than during Joe Biden’s term in office.