The FTSE 100 Index is up 54.80 points or 0.76% today to 7277.62

--Largest one day point and percentage gain since Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021

--Up for three consecutive trading days

--Up 87.32 points or 1.21% over the last three trading days

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

--Up 11 of the past 14 trading days

--Off 7.61% from its record close of 7877.45 hit Tuesday, May 22, 2018

--Up 14.82% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit Thursday, June 23, 2016

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Friday, Feb. 21, 2020

--Up 30.49% from its 52-week low of 5577.27 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 27.03% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 13.58% from its 2021 closing low of 6407.46 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 2.70%

--Year-to-date it is up 817.10 points or 12.65%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

10-26-21 1237ET