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. Asian Markets Close Mostly Higher Tuesday; European Indexes Also Enjoying Gains VOA News Asian markets closed mostly higher Tuesday as investors cheered good news about China's factory output amid the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained 328 points, or nearly 1.50%, at the closing bell, while the index in Shanghai earned just over one-tenth of one percent. .