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The pan-European STOXX 600 gained 0.2 percent,pushed higher by consumer staples and basic materials.
German sports fashion company Adidas shone at thetop of the STOXX, jumping 8.8 percent after announcing a sharebuyback of up to
Technology stocks were the biggest drags on the index after
Basic resource stocks climbed 1.1 percent after data showedChinese industrial production expanded at a much faster pacethan expected.
Zara owner Inditex was the top Spanish faller, down5.1 percent after its results. Analysts at Berenberg said salesdata showed online penetration was much lower than forecast.
Shares in Belgian postal service Bpost dropped 19percent after fourth-quarter results missed expectations.(Reporting by Helen Reidediting by Tom Pfeiffer)