The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa. # December 23 December 22 Difference New York Dow Jones 8,475.56 8,519.77 (- 44.21) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,526.22 1,532.35 (- 6.13) Tokyo Nikkei 8,723.78 8,588.52 (+ 135.26) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,468.20 3,492.30 (- 24.10) Hong Kong Hang Seng 14,220.79 14,622.39 (- 401.60) London Fin.-Times 4,255.98 4,249.16 (+ 6.82) Paris CAC-40 3,128.41 3,151.36 (- 22.95) Zurich SMI 5,399.58 5,419.52 (- 19.94) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,629.38 4,639.02 (- 9.64) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,382.14 2,397.65 (- 15.51) #