The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # December 12 December 11 difference New York Dow Jones 8,493.40 8,565.09 (- 71.69) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,514.72 1,507.88 (+ 6.84) Tokyo Nikkei 8,235.87 8,720.55 (- 484.68) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,452.50 3,534.20 (- 81.70) Hongkong Hang Seng 14,758.39 15,613.90 (- 855.51) London Fin.-Times 4,280.35 4,388.69 (- 108.34) Paris CAC-40 3,213.60 3,306.13 (- 92.53) Zurich SMI 5,636.17 5,729.85 (- 93.68) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,663.37 4,767.20 (- 103.83) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,418.91 2,485.39 (- 66.48) #