Europe shares mixed after Asian markets decline on tech downturn

European benchmarks were mixed on Tuesday after gains in most Asian markets despite weakness in technology shares, including Japan’s SoftBank.

Such worries are coming on top of concerns about inflation and what central banks might do to curb that trend. Higher interest rates tend to work as a minus for share prices.

Fighting in the Ukraine and attacks on Europe’s biggest nuclear plant are other factors hanging over markets.

Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of shelling a nuclear power plant in Russia-occupied southeastern Ukraine, attacks that have fuelled international concerns.