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Asia Bankers Hope Japan, Australia Can Lift M&A From Doldrums

Bloomberg Markets Friday 02 October 2026, 01:54 UTC By Elffie Chew, Baiju Kalesh and Manuel Baigorri 1 min read
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Market gyrations, rising prices, military conflicts and artificial intelligence worries have posed challenges for dealmaking in Asia and elsewhere. But pockets of activity in places like Australia, Japan and China have managed to keep transactions humming along.

Market gyrations, rising prices, military conflicts and artificial intelligence worries have posed challenges for dealmaking in Asia and elsewhere. But pockets of activity in places like Australia, Japan and China have managed to keep transactions humming along.
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