The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa. # 24 October 23 October difference New York Dow Jones 13,506.41 13,676.23 (- 169.82) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,734.31 2,799.26 (- 64.95) Tokyo Nikkei 16,358.39 16,450.58 (- 92.19) Sydney All Ordinaries 6,652.10 6,677.50 (- 25.40) Hongkong Hang Seng 29,333.53 29,376.86 (- 43.33) London Fin.-Times 6,482.00 6,514.00 (- 32.00) Paris CAC-40 5,674.67 5,705.05 (- 30.38) Zurich SMI 8,851.02 8,903.23 (- 52.21) Frankfurt DAX-Index 7,828.96 7,842.79 (- 13.83) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 4,357.14 4,378.42 (- 21.28)