The FTSE 100 Index is up 8.26 points or 0.11% today to 7509.15
--Up for two consecutive trading days
--Up 43.24 points or 0.58% over the last two trading days
--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022
--Up seven of the past nine trading days
--Off 4.68% from its record close of 7877.45 hit Tuesday, May 22, 2018
--Up 18.48% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit Thursday, June 23, 2016
--Highest closing value since Wednesday, June 8, 2022
--Off 2.13% from its 52-week high of 7672.40 hit Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022
--Up 8.77% from its 52-week low of 6903.91 hit Monday, Sept. 20, 2021
--Rose 4.96% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 2.13% from its 2022 closing high of 7672.40 hit Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022
--Up 7.90% from its 2022 closing low of 6959.48 hit Monday, March 7, 2022
--Month-to-date it is up 1.15%
--Year-to-date it is up 124.61 points or 1.69%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
08-15-22 1236ET