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A little over USD 1 tn worth of transactions were agreed in 1Q 2022, down 23% from the same period in 2021, according to Refinitiv data, which shows that every region in the world saw a decline in activity. The biggest acquisition of the quarter was Microsoft\u2019s USD 75 bn takeover of games publisher Activision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private equity is the outlier:<\/strong> Flushed with cash, private equity firms spent a record USD 288 bn during the quarter, up 17% from last year, the data shows.<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table table-striped markets-table'>\n<tbody>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>11,238<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>0.0% (YTD: -6.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>USD (CBE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 18.22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 18.32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>USD at CIB<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Buy 18.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Sell 18.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Interest rates CBE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9.25% deposit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>10.25% lending<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Tadawul<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>13,090<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.4% (YTD: +16.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>9,929<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.2% (YTD: +17.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3,537<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.3% (YTD: +10.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>4,546<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.3% (YTD: -4.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>7,538<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.3% (YTD: +2.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>3,919<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+0.4% (YTD: -8.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 104.39<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 5.72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>+1.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 1,923.70<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-1.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>USD 46,252<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>-0.2% (as of midnight)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The EGX30 fell 0.01% at Thursday\u2019s close<\/strong> on turnover of EGP 1.22 bn (20.4% above the 90-day average). Local investors were net Sellers. The index is down 6% YTD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Orascom Construction (+5.0%), Qalaa Holding (+4.9%) and GB Auto (+3.6%).<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the red: <\/strong>EKH (-4.4%), AMOC (-4.4%) and Medinet Nasr Housing (-2.7%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Global M&#038;A has fallen to its lowest level since 2020 as soaring inflation, the conflict in Ukraine and tighter regulations put the brakes on a surge of dealmaking activity, the Financial Times reports. 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