The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 5.04 points or 0.14% today to 3612.21

--Up four of the past five trading days

--Off 30.31% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--Off 1.42% from its 52-week high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 33.75% from its 52-week low of 2700.62 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 24.90% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 1.42% from its 2021 closing high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 17.46% from its 2021 closing low of 3075.34 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 3.22%

--Year-to-date it is up 503.91 points or 16.21%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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