European markets extend gains as traders digest economic data, earnings

Nikolay Pandev
London (UKX) +0.28%
Germany (DAX:IND) +0.11% Germany’s unemployment rate rises to 6.2% in January
France (CAC:IND) +0.39% Annual inflation rate in France rises to 1.4% in January
Retail Sales in Spain increased 1.50% in December over the previous month.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 (STOXX) rose