The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa. # August 23 August 22 Difference New York Dow Jones 11,300.94 11,339.84 (- 38.90) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,137.18 2,150.02 (- 12.84) Tokyo Nikkei 16,163.03 16,181.17 (- 18.14) Sydney All Ordinaries 5,048.00 5,041.30 (+ 6.70) Hongkong Hang Seng 17,088.39 17,149.75 (- 61.36) London Fin.-Times 5,860.00 5,902.60 (- 42.60) Paris CAC-40 5,082.73 5,128.33 (- 45.60) Zurich SMI 8,078.66 8,080.62 (- 1.96) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,775.54 5,818.41 (- 42.87) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 3,759.37 3,792.55 (- 33.18) #