The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # December 5 December 8 Difference New York Dow Jones 8,897.38 8,635.42 (+ 261.96) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,559.07 1,509.31 (+ 49.76) Tokyo Nikkei 8,329.05 7,917.51 (+ 411.54) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,553.80 3,427.20 (+ 126.60) Hongkong Hang Seng 15,044.87 13,846.09 (+1198.78) London Fin.-Times 4,300.06 4,049.37 (+ 250.69) Paris CAC-40 3,247.48 2,988.01 (+ 259.47) Zurich SMI 5,818.82 5,530.84 (+ 287.98) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,715.88 4,381.47 (+ 334.41) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,449.28 2,252.09 (+ 197.19)