Chip rally helps European shares rise amid geopolitical tensions
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(Reuters) - A rally in chip stocks helped German and Italian shares strengthen on Tuesday while gains in other European bourses were curbed by nervousness amid tension between the United States and Iran.Semiconductor stocks tracked their U.S. peers higher as Microchip Technology raised its third-quarter sales outlook. The technology index rose 1.3%, the most among European sub-sectors. [.N]A more than 4% gain for Infineon Technologies helped Germany's DAX rise 0.8% while..