Swiss experts say the chocolate industry has moved past the most severe phase of the cocoa crisis. Cocoa prices in 2024 at times topped £10,000 per tonne and, while still about twice the historical average, have fallen 60% from their peak. Higher prices weighed on demand, with Swiss chocolate sales down 7.9% and exports down 9.3% in 2025 even as turnover rose 11.8% on price increases. In the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, sales volumes rose 5.7% year on year, the first increase in two years, and Lindt & Sprüngli expects growth to return in 2027.

Swiss rolling-stock maker Stadler Rail has secured a Canadian order for 45 locomotives that also includes a 20-year technical support and maintenance agreement. The purchase component totals 1.6 billion Canadian dollars (equivalent to CHF0.9 billion), which the company called a historic milestone. Stadler Rail shares rose 2% on the Zurich stock exchange, extending a 17% gain since the start of January. The company reported 2025 revenue of CHF3.7 billion.

The article juxtaposes “Gulf peace prospects, SpaceX shares lift off and digital sovereignty,” pairing hopes for Gulf de-escalation with a rise in SpaceX shares. It suggests that easing geopolitical tensions is reviving risk appetite for space and other strategic-technology stocks. The piece does not provide specific share-price figures, trading volumes or financial metrics. It also does not explain whether the move reflects fundamentals or short-term sentiment.

The report says an oil price shock is weighing heavily on Switzerland’s economic growth. It argues that higher oil prices are hitting the net energy importer through higher import costs and weaker activity in manufacturing and transport. The article adds that the oil price squeeze is working through demand and may mean global oil demand elasticity is being underestimated, while offering no specific oil price levels or Swiss GDP revision figures.