The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa. # 22 October 21 October difference New York Dow Jones 13,483.41 13,522.02 (- 38.61) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,736.81 2,725.16 (+ 11.65) Tokyo Nikkei 16,438.47 16,814.37 (- 375.90) Sydney All Ordinaries 6,592.10 6,723.30 (- 131.20) Hongkong Hang Seng 28,373.63 29,465.05 (-1091.42) London Fin.-Times 6,459.30 6,527.90 (- 68.60) Paris CAC-40 5,661.27 5,740.48 (- 79.21) Zurich SMI 8,845.39 8,937.20 (- 91.81) Frankfurt DAX-Index 7,794.94 7,884.12 (- 89.18) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 4,356.24 4,411.26 (- 55.02) #