The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 2.84 points or 0.61% today to 468.22

--A new record close

--Largest one day point and percentage gain since Wednesday, July 28, 2021

--Up for three consecutive trading days

--Up 6.48 points or 1.40% over the last three trading days

--Largest three day point and percentage gain since Monday, July 26, 2021

--Up five of the past six trading days

--Up 37.00% from its 52-week low of 341.76 hit Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020

--Rose 28.22% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 18.28% from its 2021 closing low of 395.85 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Year-to-date it is up 69.19 points or 17.34%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 04, 2021 12:35 ET (16:35 GMT)

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