The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 11.53 points or 0.32% today to 3623.74

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 16.57 points or 0.46% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Friday, Oct. 15, 2021

--Up five of the past six trading days

--Off 30.09% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--Off 1.10% from its 52-week high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 34.18% from its 52-week low of 2700.62 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 26.99% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 1.10% from its 2021 closing high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 17.83% from its 2021 closing low of 3075.34 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 3.55%

--Year-to-date it is up 515.44 points or 16.58%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-20-21 1234ET