The STOXX Europe 600 Index is up 54.13 points or 12.74% this year to 479.02

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

--Up two of the past three years

--This quarter it is up 28.80 points or 6.40%

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

--Up four of the past five quarters

--This month it is up 17.41 points or 3.77%

--Up for two consecutive months

--Up 45.36 points or 10.46% over the last two months

--Largest two month point and percentage gain since Nov. 2022

--This week it is up 1.42 points or 0.30%

--Up for seven consecutive weeks

--Up 35.71 points or 8.06% over the last seven weeks

--Largest seven week point and percentage gain since the week ending Dec. 15, 2023

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

--Up eight of the past nine weeks

--Today it is up 0.94 point or 0.20%

--Up seven of the past 10 trading days

--Off 3.10% from its record close of 494.35 hit Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

--A new 52-week high

--Highest closing value since Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022

--Up 12.74% from its 52-week low of 424.89 hit Friday, Dec. 30, 2022

--Rose 12.74% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 11.67% from its 2023 closing low of 428.95 hit Monday, Jan. 2, 2023

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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