What to expect on the stock exchanges in autumn 2021

At the moment, there is a rather ambiguous situation in the stock, financial and commodity markets.

Some experts advise investing in oil products, while others speak of a new crisis that will lead to a drop in energy prices.

Opinions are quite contradictory and it is quite difficult for investors aiming for long-term deals to make their choice.

Therefore, at the moment, it is best to switch to short-term speculation, but if this type of trading is not for you, let's try to understand the current situation.

 

Gold - First of all, the financial crisis is once again stimulating an increase in the price of exchange-traded gold, and buying gold in bars is not as profitable now, as its price is currently higher than the market price:

Therefore, long-term buy trades on the trading platform are preferable. The price per ounce is expected to once again reach its all-time high of $2,000, representing a potential upside of over 15%.

Oil and gas – despite optimistic forecasts, in my opinion, the price of Brent crude is unlikely to rise above $80 per barrel anytime soon. Especially considering that this price was only seen before the pandemic wave.

A more likely scenario is that, against the backdrop of a fourth wave of the pandemic, production will decline again, and a new crisis will reduce demand for energy:

This means you need to place pending sell orders below $70 per barrel and wait for this level to be broken.

The forecast for gas prices is even more pessimistic; the price of natural gas is currently at its peak and can only be predicted to fall soon.

Cryptocurrency market – as far as cryptocurrencies are concerned, don't expect any significant growth in the next couple of months.

Bitcoin and altcoins have already exhausted their potential, and there is a high probability that the price of Bitcoin will fall back to the $30,000 mark before a trend reversal occurs.

The stock market – the situation here is rather ambiguous; it can be said that most securities tend to decline in price.

But there are also those that are traditionally expected to grow after the introduction of quarantine restrictions: securities of companies providing access to goods and services via the internet.

There are also good prospects for companies mining non-ferrous metals and those in the medical sector.

However, despite this, it is advisable not to place large bets on the stock market until the spring of 2022, until the situation has finally stabilized.