UKX FTSE 100 Index

The FTSE 100 Index is up 61.15 points or 0.82% this week to 7500.89.

--Up for four consecutive weeks

--Up 341.88 points or 4.78% over the last four weeks

--Largest four week point and percentage gain since the week ending April 8, 2022

--Longest winning streak since the week ending April 8, 2022 when the market rose for five straight weeks

--Up five of the past six weeks

--Today it is up 34.98 points or 0.47%

--Largest one day point and percentage gain since Monday, Aug. 8, 2022

--Up six of the past eight trading days

--Off 4.78% from its record close of 7877.45 hit Tuesday, May 22, 2018

--Up 18.35% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit Thursday, June 23, 2016

--Off 2.24% from its 52-week high of 7672.40 hit Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022

--Up 8.65% from its 52-week low of 6903.91 hit Monday, Sept 20, 2021

--Rose 3.91% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 2.24% from its 2022 closing high of 7672.40 hit Thursday, Feb 10, 2022

--Up 7.78% from its 2022 closing low of 6959.48 hit Monday, March 7, 2022

--Month-to-date it is up 1.04%

--Year-to-date it is up 116.35 points or 1.58%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 12, 2022 12:39 ET (16:39 GMT)

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