The S&P MERVAL Index is up 188.32 points or 0.29% today to 66089.94

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 953.94 points or 1.46% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Thursday, June 10, 2021

--Up 16 of the past 20 trading days

--Off 3.02% from its record close of 68151.14 hit Monday, June 7, 2021

--Off 3.02% from its 52-week high of 68151.14 hit Monday, June 7, 2021

--Up 70.83% from its 52-week low of 38686.69 hit Tuesday, June 30, 2020

--Rose 63.45% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 3.02% from its 2021 closing high of 68151.14 hit Monday, June 7, 2021

--Up 42.77% from its 2021 closing low of 46291.77 hit Monday, March 8, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 11.51%

--Year-to-date it is up 14863.45 points or 29.02%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

06-23-21 1722ET