The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 2.49 points or 0.53% this week to 471.88
--Up for three consecutive weeks
--Up 18.98 points or 4.19% over the last three weeks
--Largest three week point gain since the week ending Feb. 19, 2021
--Largest three week percentage gain since the week ending March 26, 2021
--Up four of the past five weeks
--Today it is up 2.17 points or 0.46%
--Largest one day point and percentage gain since Friday, Oct. 15, 2021
--Up six of the past eight trading days
--Off 0.83% from its record close of 475.83 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021
--Highest closing value since Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021
--Off 0.83% from its 52-week high of 475.83 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021
--Up 38.08% from its 52-week low of 341.76 hit Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020
--Rose 30.17% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 0.83% from its 2021 closing high of 475.83 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021
--Up 19.21% from its 2021 closing low of 395.85 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
--Month-to-date it is up 3.75%
--Year-to-date it is up 72.85 points or 18.26%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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