Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:02:21 GMT
European shares push higher on German sentiment and US data
European equities rallied on Tuesday as German investor sentiment unexpectedly jumped in February and US retail sales reached the highest reading in five months. Stoxx Europe 600 index surged 1.8%, German DAX climbed 1.4% and French CAC 40 added 1.7%. British FTSE 100 index gained 1% and Italian FTSE MIB index jumped 2.1%.