The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets. # 6 December 5 December difference New York Dow Jones 13,498.37 13,444.96 (+ 53.41) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,682.79 2,666.36 (+ 16.43) Tokyo Nikkei 15,874.08 15,608.88 (+ 265.20) Sydney All Ordinaries 6,660.50 6,568.40 (+ 92.10) Hongkong Hang Seng 29,558.92 29,345.45 (+ 213.47) London Fin.-Times 6,485.60 6,493.80 (- 8.20) Paris CAC-40 5,673.76 5,659.07 (+ 14.69) Zurich SMI 8,741.74 8,758.19 (- 16.45) Frankfurt DAX-Index 7,940.58 7,944.77 (- 4.19) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 4,414.66 4,410.00 (+ 4.66) #