The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 0.99 point or 0.21% this week to 477.60

--Up for six consecutive weeks

--Up 34.29 points or 7.74% over the last six weeks

--Largest six week point and percentage gain since the week ending Dec 8, 2023

--Longest winning streak since the week ending Dec. 2, 2022, when the market rose for seven straight weeks

--Up seven of the past eight weeks

--Today it is up 0.66 point or 0.14%

--Up five of the past seven trading days

--Off 3.39% from its record close of 494.35 hit Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

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

--Off 0.07% from its 52-week high of 477.94 hit Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023

--Up 12.41% from its 52-week low of 424.89 hit Friday, Dec. 30, 2022

--Rose 11.73% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.07% from its 2023 closing high of 477.94 hit Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023

--Up 11.34% from its 2023 closing low of 428.95 hit Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

--Month-to-date it is up 3.46%

--Year-to-date it is up 52.71 points or 12.41%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 22, 2023 12:38 ET (17:38 GMT)