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. European Markets in Positive Territory VOA News European markets are in positive territory Tuesday as more and more nations are emerging from coronavirus lockdowns that brought the global economy to a standstill. The FTSE index is 1.3% higher in mid-morning trading, the CAC-40 in Paris is up 1.6%, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is 0.9% higher. .