The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 7.52 points or 0.18% this week to 4078.15

--Up for six consecutive weeks

--Up 210.72 points or 5.45% 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 down 0.37 point or 0.01%

--Down for two consecutive trading days

--Down 4.03 points or 0.10% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage decline since Monday, Dec. 18, 2023

--Down five of the past seven trading days

--Off 21.32% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

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

--Off 0.10% from its 52-week high of 4082.18 hit Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023

--Up 11.67% from its 52-week low of 3651.83 hit Friday, Dec. 30, 2022

--Rose 10.89% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.10% from its 2023 closing high of 4082.18 hit Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023

--Up 10.65% from its 2023 closing low of 3685.66 hit Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

--Month-to-date it is up 2.40%

--Year-to-date it is up 426.32 points or 11.67%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 22, 2023 12:39 ET (17:39 GMT)