The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 10.75 points or 0.28% today to 3888.32

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 31.92 points or 0.83% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Friday, Feb. 3, 2023

--Up four of the past five trading days

--Off 24.98% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--Today's closing value is the fourth highest this year

--Highest closing value since Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023

--Off 0.68% from its 52-week high of 3915.11 hit Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023

--Up 17.47% from its 52-week low of 3310.09 hit Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022

--Rose 2.72% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.68% from its 2023 closing high of 3915.11 hit Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023

--Up 5.50% from its 2023 closing low of 3685.66 hit Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

--Month-to-date it is up 0.91%

--Year-to-date it is up 236.49 points or 6.48%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 08, 2023 12:25 ET (17:25 GMT)