The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 2.14 points or 0.46% today to 463.84
--A new record close
--Up for two consecutive trading days
--Up 5.19 points or 1.13% over the last two trading days
--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Friday, July 23, 2021
--Up six of the past eight trading days
--Up 35.72% from its 52-week low of 341.76 hit Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020
--Rose 29.01% from 52 weeks ago
--Up 17.18% from its 2021 closing low of 395.85 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
--Month-to-date it is up 2.43%
--Year-to-date it is up 64.81 points or 16.24%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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07-29-21 1238ET