The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 5.48 points or 0.15% this week to 3671.95

--Up for two consecutive weeks

--Up 30.75 points or 0.84% over the last two weeks

--Largest two week point and percentage gain since the week ending Aug 5, 2022

--Up four of the past five weeks

--Today it is down 11.55 points or 0.31%

--Down two of the past three trading days

--Off 29.16% from its record close of 5183.24 hit Tuesday, May 2, 2000

--Off 5.03% from its 52-week high of 3866.60 hit Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

--Up 9.22% from its 52-week low of 3361.90 hit Friday, June 17, 2022

--Rose 1.49% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 5.03% from its 2022 closing high of 3866.60 hit Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022

--Up 9.22% from its 2022 closing low of 3361.90 hit Friday, June 17, 2022

--Month-to-date it is up 0.26%

--Year-to-date it is down 146.51 points or 3.84%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 19, 2022 12:39 ET (16:39 GMT)