About Josh Gilbert

UAE equity markets have experienced a difficult stretch in recent sessions, reflecting the heightened volatility currently dominating global financial markets. According to market analysis from eToro, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has fallen around 17% since reopening on March 4, marking six consecutive days of losses, while the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has declined close to 6% across eight straight sessions.

As global markets brace for the Federal Reserve’s decision later today, uncertainty continues to weigh on investor sentiment. With markets having fully priced in a 25bps cut – the US Central Bank’s first rate cut since 2024 – investors are questioning whether the Fed has waited too long to act, especially as cracks appear in the US labour market.

Josh Gilbert, market analyst at eToro says: “Bitcoin has surged past USD$120,000 for the first time, marking yet another record in what’s shaping up to be a monumental rise. Strong ETF inflows and a solid macro backdrop have helped drive market momentum and that momentum keeps driving new all-time highs. The pace of gains in recent weeks reflects not just growing demand, but the growing maturity of bitcoin as an asset class.