The EURO STOXX 50 Index is down 8.96 points or 0.20% today to 4524.86

--Down for two consecutive trading days

--Down 10.54 points or 0.23% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage decline since Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

--Down three of the past four trading days

--Off 17.19% from its record close of 5464.43 hit Monday, March 6, 2000

--Off 0.54% from its 52-week high of 4549.44 hit Friday, Dec. 15, 2023

--Up 19.28% from its 52-week low of 3793.62 hit Friday, Dec. 30, 2022

--Rose 18.35% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.54% from its 2023 closing high of 4549.44 hit Friday, Dec. 15, 2023

--Up 17.34% from its 2023 closing low of 3856.09 hit Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

--Month-to-date it is up 3.25%

--Year-to-date it is up 731.24 points or 19.28%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 21, 2023 12:40 ET (17:40 GMT)