The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 1.44 points or 0.30% today to 478.53

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 7.00 points or 1.48% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Friday, Dec. 1, 2023

--Up three of the past four trading days

--Off 3.20% from its record close of 494.35 hit Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

--Highest closing value since Friday, Dec. 29, 2023

--Off 0.10% from its 52-week high of 479.02 hit Friday, Dec. 29, 2023

--Up 11.40% from its 52-week low of 429.58 hit Friday, Oct. 27, 2023

--Rose 5.41% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 2.31% from its 2024 closing low of 467.71 hit Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024

--Month-to-date it is down 0.10%

--Year-to-date it is down 0.49 point or 0.10%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 25, 2024 12:34 ET (17:34 GMT)