Gold mining companies are benefiting from the surge in the price of gold and have recorded strong stock market gains this year. However, this also increases the risk of setbacks, as investors have recently experienced. 

Sales of electric vehicles have increased rapidly in recent years. Although economic and political uncertainties have recently slowed the advance of e-mobility, demand for electric cars is expected to continue growing in future. The ZKB Tracker Certificate EV Battery Basket provides investors with an easy access to this investment opportunity.

Corporate earnings are currently setting the pace on the Swiss stock market. However, not all companies have been able to deliver convincing results. Nestlé and Sika are among the losers, dropping significantly after their interim results were published. Investors can benefit from the yield potential with the reverse convertible on these two stocks.

US chip manufacturer Nvidia has become the first company ever to exceed a market capitalisation of USD 5 trillion.

Reverse convertibles allow investors to achieve appealing returns, even in stagnant stock markets. The low strike reverse convertible stands out for its defensive orientation.

In the current zero interest rate environment, the search for attractive investments remains challenging. In this context, the ZKB Bonus Certificate on five Swiss financials – Helvetia, Partners Group, Swissquote, UBS and Zurich Insurance – may be of interest. 

The rally in US stocks has suffered a setback recently. For investors looking to participate in potential future gains in the S&P 500® while reducing potential losses, the Cushion Participation Certificate may be an appealing option.

The Lucerne-based milk processor Emmi is performing remarkably strongly. Nevertheless, scepticism prevails on the stock market. Investors who believe Emmi will see moderate price gains may be interested in the outperformance certificate on the milk processor.

French equities are reacting with losses to the escalating government crisis. The barrier reverse convertible on four French stock market heavyweights allows investors to benefit from the yield potential.

In the near future, data on the US economy is likely to be scarce, as numerous government agencies are scaling back their operations in light of the shutdown. The upcoming third-quarter earnings could help to fill this gap. As usual, it will be US banks that kick things off.