[Analyst: Limited Upside for European Stock Market This Year] Odaily Planet Daily News – According to the average forecast of 17 analysts, the European STOXX 600 Index is expected to rise approximately 1% from Wednesday's closing price to reach 623 points by the end of 2026. The index has largely recovered losses incurred due to the Iran war, but strategists indicate that this rebound appears difficult to sustain as the full impact of rising energy costs has yet to materialize. Deutsche Bank, DekaBank, UBS Group, and UniCredit have moderately lowered their respective index target values in the latest survey, while HSBC remains the most bullish institution, forecasting a target of 670 points, implying an 8% increase. TFS Futures and Bank of America remain the most bearish strategists, predicting the index could drop by approximately 9%. (Jin10)