European shares to end 2018 with meager gains - Reuters poll

The European equities are likely to end the year with meager gains and with too little momentum to achieve a better performance in 2019, according to a Reuters poll taken in Aug. 20-28.

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The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark index is seen rising to 400 points by year-end – up 3.5 percent from Wednesday's close and 2.8 percent higher on the year.

STOXX 50 is seen rising to 3,575 points by year-end – up 3.4 percent from Wednesday's close and 2.0 percent on the year.