The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # November 18 November 17 Difference New York Dow Jones 8,443.07 8,273.58 (+ 169.49) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,492.80 1,482.05 (+ 10.75) Tokyo Nikkei 8,328.41 8,522.58 (- 194.17) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,513.10 3,639.50 (- 126.40) Hongkong Hang Seng 12,915.89 13,529.53 (- 613.64) London Fin.-Times 4,208.55 4,132.16 (+ 76.39) Paris CAC-40 3,217.40 3,182.03 (+ 35.37) Zurich SMI 5,675.58 5,646.43 (+ 29.15) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,579.47 4,557.27 (+ 22.20) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,390.10 2,364.83 (+ 25.27) #