The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: # February 18 February 17 difference New York Dow Jones 7,574.59 7,552.60 (+ 21.99) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,479.81 1,470.66 (+ 9.15) Tokyo Nikkei 7,534.44 7,645.51 (- 111.07) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,366.90 3,412.20 (- 45.30) Hongkong Hang Seng 13,016.00 12,945.40 (+ 70.60) London Fin.-Times 4,006.83 4,034.13 (- 27.30) Paris CAC-40 2,874.07 2,875.23 (- 1.16) Zurich SMI 4,955.47 4,941.31 (+ 14.16) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,204.96 4,216.60 (- 11.64) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,118.47 2,119.98 (- 1.51) #