NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) - The euro extended gains above $1.41 on Wednesday as strong U.S. corporate earnings and U.S. data pushed investors away from the U.S. dollar and into higher-yielding currencies and assets.

The euro hit a session peak of $1.4113, according to Reuters data, and was last up 1 percent on the day at $1.4104 EUR=. (Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio)