The CAC 40 Index is up 47.91 points or 0.72% today to 6723.81

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 111.05 points or 1.68% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Thursday, July 22, 2021

--Up nine of the past 11 trading days

--Off 2.87% from its record close of 6922.33 hit Monday, Sept. 4, 2000

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000

--Up 47.14% from its 52-week low of 4569.67 hit Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020

--Rose 37.51% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 24.53% from its 2021 closing low of 5399.21 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Year-to-date it is up 1172.40 points or 21.12%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

08-03-21 1236ET