The STOXX Europe 50 Index is down 41.68 points or 1.17% this week to 3521.62

--Down for three consecutive weeks

--Down 104.36 points or 2.88% over the last three weeks

--Largest three week point and percentage decline since the week ending Jan. 29, 2021

--Down four of the past five weeks

--Today it is down 31.07 points or 0.87%

--Largest one day point and percentage decline since Wednesday, Sept 8, 2021

--Down seven of the past nine trading days

--Off 32.06% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--Lowest closing value since Thursday, July 22, 2021

--Off 3.89% from its 52-week high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 30.40% from its 52-week low of 2700.62 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 18.23% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 3.89% from its 2021 closing high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 14.51% from its 2021 closing low of 3075.34 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is down 2.64%

--Year-to-date it is up 413.32 points or 13.30%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

09-17-21 1238ET