The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to DPA: # August 18 August 17 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,209.18 9,135.34 (+ 73.84) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,951.04 1,930.84 (+ 20.20) Tokyo Nikkei 10,284.96 10,268.61 (+ 16.35) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,385.90 4,398.10 (- 12.20) Hongkong Hang Seng 20,306.27 20,137.65 (+ 168.62) London Fin.-Times 4,685.78 4,645.01 (+ 40.77) Paris CAC-40 3,450.69 3,419.69 (+ 31.00) Zurich SMI 5,953.75 5,883.70 (+ 70.05) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,250.74 5,201.61 (+ 49.13) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,630.60 2,603.79 (+ 26.81) #