Citi has released its outlook for 2H25, in which it raised its year-end target for the HSI by 2% to 25,000. Assuming that certain progress will be made in China-US relations later this year, the broker set its target for the HSI at 26,000 in 1H26.Regarding the recent Middle East situation, Citi's China equity strategist Pierre Lau believes it has only little impact on Hong Kong stocks. Although the war has driven up oil prices, China is currently in a deflationary environment, and the inflation brought by rising oil prices may not be unfavorable.Related NewsSPDB Int’l Lists Top 20 Stocks in Terms of Net Southbound Capital Inflow in Past Mth (Table)