UKX FTSE 100 Index

The FTSE 100 Index is up 5.57 points or 0.08% today to 7223.10

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 19.27 points or 0.27% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point and percentage gain since Friday, Oct. 15, 2021

--Up eight of the past 10 trading days

--Off 8.31% from its record close of 7877.45 hit Tuesday, May 22, 2018

--Up 13.96% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit Thursday, June 23, 2016

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

--Off 0.15% from its 52-week high of 7234.03 hit Friday, Oct. 15, 2021

--Up 29.51% from its 52-week low of 5577.27 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

--Rose 25.04% from 52 weeks ago

--Off 0.15% from its 2021 closing high of 7234.03 hit Friday, Oct. 15, 2021

--Up 12.73% from its 2021 closing low of 6407.46 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

--Month-to-date it is up 1.93%

--Year-to-date it is up 762.58 points or 11.80%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 20, 2021 12:33 ET (16:33 GMT)

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