The EURO STOXX 50 Index is up 5.90 points or 0.14% this week to 4188.81

--Up for three consecutive weeks

--Up 153.51 points or 3.80% over the last three weeks

--Largest three week point and percentage gain since the week ending April 16, 2021

--Up four of the past five weeks

--Today it is up 33.08 points or 0.80%

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

--Up six of the past eight trading days

--Off 23.34% from its record close of 5464.43 hit Monday, March 6, 2000

--Highest closing value since Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021

--Off 1.35% from its 52-week high of 4246.13 hit Monday, Sept 6, 2021

--Up 41.60% from its 52-week low of 2958.21 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 30.95% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 1.35% from its 2021 closing high of 4246.13 hit Monday, Sept. 6, 2021

--Up 20.32% from its 2021 closing low of 3481.44 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 3.48%

--Year-to-date it is up 636.17 points or 17.91%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-22-21 1230ET