* Earnings, inflation data help European shares* Crude oil retreats on U.S. inventory data* U.S. bond prices fall as consumer prices edge up(Adds close of European stock, bond markets)By Herbert LashNEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Global equity markets edged higher on Wednesday, lifted by solid corporate results and benign U.S. inflation data that may give the Federal Reserve enough leeway to keep in