The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 2.71 points or 0.59% today to 464.45

--A new record close

--Up three of the past four trading days

--Up 35.90% from its 52-week low of 341.76 hit Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020

--Rose 27.72% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 17.33% from its 2021 closing low of 395.85 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Year-to-date it is up 65.42 points or 16.39%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 02, 2021 12:32 ET (16:32 GMT)

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