The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 11.52 points or 0.32% today to 3581.90

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 26.09 points or 0.73% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Thursday, July 29, 2021

--Up four of the past five trading days

--Off 30.89% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Wednesday, April 15, 2015

--Up 32.63% from its 52-week low of 2700.62 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 20.50% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 16.47% from its 2021 closing low of 3075.34 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Year-to-date it is up 473.60 points or 15.24%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

08-03-21 1236ET