UKX FTSE 100 Index

The FTSE 100 Index is up 136.65 points or 1.76% this week to 7901.80

--Largest one week point and percentage gain since the week ending Jan 13, 2023

--Snaps a two week losing streak

--Today it is up 81.64 points or 1.04%

--A new record close

--Largest one day point and percentage gain since Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023

--Up for two consecutive trading days

--Up 140.69 points or 1.81% over the last two trading days

--Largest two day point gain since Friday, Nov. 4, 2022

--Largest two day percentage gain since Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022

--Up five of the past seven trading days

--Up 24.67% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit Thursday, June 23, 2016

--Up 15.76% from its 52-week low of 6826.15 hit Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022

--Rose 5.13% from 52 weeks ago

--Up 4.60% from its 2023 closing low of 7554.09 hit Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023

--Year-to-date it is up 450.06 points or 6.04%

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 03, 2023 12:37 ET (17:37 GMT)

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