The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 1.49 points or 0.32% today to 470.07

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 3.03 points or 0.65% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Friday, Oct. 15, 2021

--Up five of the past six trading days

--Off 1.21% from its record close of 475.83 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Highest closing value since Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021

--Off 1.21% from its 52-week high of 475.83 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 37.55% from its 52-week low of 341.76 hit Thursday, Oct 29, 2020

--Rose 30.29% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 1.21% from its 2021 closing high of 475.83 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 18.75% from its 2021 closing low of 395.85 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 3.36%

--Year-to-date it is up 71.04 points or 17.80%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 20, 2021 12:33 ET (16:33 GMT)

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