The FTSE 100 Index is up 18.14 points or 0.26% today to 7123.86

--Up for three consecutive trading days

--Up 91.56 points or 1.30% over the last three trading days

--Largest three day point and percentage gain since Friday, July 23, 2021

--Up five of the past six trading days

--Off 9.57% from its record close of 7877.45 hit Tuesday, May 22, 2018

--Up 12.40% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit Thursday, June 23, 2016

--Highest closing value since Tuesday, July 13, 2021

--Off 0.85% from its 52-week high of 7184.95 hit Wednesday, June 16, 2021

--Up 27.73% from its 52-week low of 5577.27 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 16.69% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.85% from its 2021 closing high of 7184.95 hit Wednesday, June 16, 2021

--Up 11.18% from its 2021 closing low of 6407.46 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Year-to-date it is up 663.34 points or 10.27%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

08-04-21 1235ET