The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets. # August 23 August 24 Difference New York Dow Jones 13,249.46 13,235.88 (+ 13.58) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,544.39 2,541.70 (+ 2.69) Tokio Nikkei 16,248.97 16,316.32 (- 67.35) Sydney All Ordinaries 6,087.20 6,149.70 (- 62.50) Hong Kong Hang Seng 22,921.89 22,966.97 (- 45.08) London Fin.-Times 6,220.10 6,196.90 (+ 23.20) Paris CAC-40 5,569.38 5,523.33 (+ 46.05) Zurich SMI 8,775.90 8,738.50 (+ 37.40) Frankfurt DAX-Index 7,507.27 7,511.96 (- 4.69) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 4,238.61 4,225.89 (+ 12.72)