The EURO STOXX 50 Index is up 5.34 points or 0.13% today to 4172.17

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 20.77 points or 0.50% 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 23.65% from its record close of 5464.43 hit Monday, March 6, 2000

--Off 1.74% from its 52-week high of 4246.13 hit Monday, Sept. 6, 2021

--Up 41.04% from its 52-week low of 2958.21 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 31.17% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 1.74% from its 2021 closing high of 4246.13 hit Monday, Sept. 6, 2021

--Up 19.84% from its 2021 closing low of 3481.44 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 3.07%

--Year-to-date it is up 619.53 points or 17.44%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-20-21 1234ET