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

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

07-29-21 1238ET