The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 16.55 points or 0.47% today to 3565.25

--Up for eight consecutive trading days

--Up 93.46 points or 2.69% over the last eight trading days

--Largest eight day point and percentage gain since Thursday, April 8, 2021

--Longest winning streak since Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 when the market rose for nine straight trading days

--Up 10 of the past 11 trading days

--Off 31.22% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Monday, April 27, 2015

--Up 32.02% from its 52-week low of 2700.62 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 18.53% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 15.93% from its 2021 closing low of 3075.34 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 3.67%

--Year-to-date it is up 456.95 points or 14.70%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 15, 2021 12:48 ET (16:48 GMT)

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