The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets. # August 21 August 18 Difference New York Dow Jones 11,337.52 11,381.47 (- 43.95) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,145.72 2,163.95 (- 18.23) Tokyo Nikkei 15,969.04 16,105.98 (- 136.94) Sydney All Ordinaries 5,027.60 5,015.60 (+ 12.00) Hong Kong Hang Seng 17,007.88 17,330.70 (- 322.82) London Fin.-Times 5,915.20 5,903.40 (+ 11.80) Paris CAC-40 5,104.65 5,135.69 (- 31.04) Zurich SMI 8,057.59 8,084.18 (- 26.59) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,794.83 5,817.02 (- 22.19) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 3,776.49 3,791.40 (- 14.91)