Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. London, Paris Indexes Riding High Monday VOA News Monday's big rally in Asia carried over to European markets despite multiple worldwide crises. London's FTSE index was just over 1% higher in midday trading, while the CAC-40 in Paris was up 1.1%. The DAX index in Frankfurt was closed for a public holiday. .