The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # August 19 August 18 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,273.11 9,217.94 (+ 55.17) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,962.53 1,955.92 (+ 6.61) Tokyo Nikkei 10,204.00 10,284.96 (- 80.96) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,387.50 4,385.90 (+ 1.60) Hongkong Hang Seng 19,954.23 20,306.27 (- 352.04) London Fin.-Times 4,689.67 4,685.78 (+ 3.89) Paris CAC-40 3,450.34 3,450.69 (- 0.35) Zurich SMI 5,980.79 5,953.75 (+ 27.04) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,231.98 5,250.74 (- 18.76) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,622.88 2,630.60 (- 7.72) #