The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 0.93 point or 0.20% today to 465.38

--A new record close

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 3.64 points or 0.79% 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

--Up 36.17% from its 52-week low of 341.76 hit Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020

--Rose 28.07% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 17.57% from its 2021 closing low of 395.85 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Year-to-date it is up 66.35 points or 16.63%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

08-03-21 1234ET