The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 2.42 points or 0.07% today to 3639.60

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 23.31 points or 0.64% over the last two trading days

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

--Up seven of the past nine trading days

--Off 29.78% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--Highest closing value since Monday, Sept. 6, 2021

--Off 0.67% from its 52-week high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 34.77% from its 52-week low of 2700.62 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 29.38% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.67% from its 2021 closing high of 3664.18 hit Friday, Aug. 13, 2021

--Up 18.35% from its 2021 closing low of 3075.34 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 4.01%

--Year-to-date it is up 531.30 points or 17.09%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 25, 2021 12:34 ET (16:34 GMT)

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