Retail sales rose in the euro zone in February

The European Union's statistics office Eurostat said retail sales in the 19 countries sharing the euro rose 0.2 percent month-on-month for a 2.4 percent year-on-year gain.

Eurostat data showed retail sales in the euro zone's biggest economy Germany fell 0.4 percent month-on-month in February after a 0.1 percent decline in January.

In the 28-member European Union, a 0.1 percent monthly drop was measured, after the previous month's 0.7 percent increase. (MTI)