The EURO STOXX 50 Index is up 728.03 points or 19.19% this year to 4521.65

--Largest one year point and percentage gain since year end 2021

--Up two of the past three years

--This quarter it is up 346.99 points or 8.31%

--Largest one quarter point and percentage gain since the 1st Qtr 2023

--Up four of the past five quarters

--This month it is up 139.18 points or 3.18%

--Up for two consecutive months

--Up 460.53 points or 11.34% over the last two months

--Largest two month point gain since Nov. 2022

--Largest two month percentage gain since Feb. 2023

--This week it is up 0.18 point or 0.004%

--Up eight of the past nine weeks

--Today it is up 7.27 points or 0.16%

--Largest one day point and percentage gain since Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

--Up two of the past three trading days

--Off 17.25% from its record close of 5464.43 hit Monday, March 6, 2000

--Off 0.61% from its 52-week high of 4549.44 hit Friday, Dec. 15, 2023

--Up 19.19% from its 52-week low of 3793.62 hit Friday, Dec. 30, 2022

--Rose 19.19% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.61% from its 2023 closing high of 4549.44 hit Friday, Dec. 15, 2023

--Up 17.26% from its 2023 closing low of 3856.09 hit Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

December 29, 2023 12:52 ET (17:52 GMT)