The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to DPA: # August 17 August 14 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,166.63 9,321.40 (- 154.77) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,938.96 1,985.52 (- 46.56) Tokyo Nikkei 10,268.61 10,597.33 (- 328.72) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,398.10 4,465.10 (- 67.00) Hongkong Hang Seng 20,137.65 20,893.33 (- 755.68) London Fin.-Times 4,645.01 4,713.97 (- 68.96) Paris CAC-40 3,419.69 3,495.27 (- 75.58) Zurich SMI 5,883.70 5,985.30 (- 101.60) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,201.61 5,309.11 (- 107.50) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,603.79 2,669.41 (- 65.62) #