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Deal flow cooled sharply in July as macroeconomic uncertainty and a sluggish private equity exit environment continued to weigh on transactions, though year-to-date activity remains ahead of 2025.
First-half deal volume and value rose from a year ago as private equity exits gained urgency, valuation expectations aligned and activity broadened across most sectors.
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