The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: # December 19 December 18 difference New York Dow Jones 8,612.32 8,604.99 (+ 7.33) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,568.86 1,552.37 (+ 16.49) Tokyo Nikkei 8,588.52 8,667.23 (- 78.71) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,547.20 3,521.70 (+ 25.50) Hongkong Hang Seng 15,127.51 15,497.81 (- 370.30) London Fin.-Times 4,286.93 4,330.66 (- 43.73) Paris CAC-40 3,225.90 3,234.15 (- 8.25) Zuerich SMI 5,459.86 5,515.05 (- 55.19) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,696.70 4,756.40 (- 59.70) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,444.14 2,452.42 (- 8.28) #