European shares opened higher on Tuesday amid an easing of concerns over geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.4% at the start of the trading session, with tech stocks jumping out to 0.9% gains as all sectors and major bourses headed into the green.

Market focus is largely attuned to geopolitical developments following Washington’s targeted killing of Iran's top military commander Qasem Soleimani in Iraq. Equity markets fell the past two sessions amid a flight to safety, but look to be changing course as Monday passed with no new escalation in tensions.

Source : CNBC