The STOXX Europe 50 Index is up 38.46 points or 0.71% this month to 5454.39

--Up for four consecutive months

--Up 598.24 points or 12.32% over the last four months

--Largest four month point gain since March 2000

--Largest four month percentage gain since Jan. 2023

--Longest winning streak since Feb. 2026 when the market rose for eight straight months

--Up 12 of the past 13 months

--This week it is up 25.24 points or 0.46%

--Up for three consecutive weeks

--Up 79.58 points or 1.48% over the last three weeks

--Largest three week point and percentage gain since the week ending July 3, 2026

--Up seven of the past eight weeks

--Today it is down 5.01 points or 0.09%

--Fourth highest close in history

--Down two of the past three trading days

--Off 0.46% from its record close of 5479.52 hit Friday, July 3, 2026

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

--Off 0.46% from its 52-week high of 5479.52 hit Friday, July 3, 2026

--Up 24.61% from its 52-week low of 4377.10 hit Friday, Aug. 1, 2025

--Rose 24.61% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.46% from its 2026 closing high of 5479.52 hit Friday, July 3, 2026

--Up 14.15% from its 2026 closing low of 4778.22 hit Friday, March 20, 2026

--Year-to-date it is up 536.37 points or 10.91%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet