The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # August 27 August 26 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,528.71 9,543.52 (- 14.81) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,005.55 2,024.43 (- 18.88) Tokyo Nikkei 10,473.97 10,639.71 (- 165.74) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,458.10 4,464.40 (- 6.30) Hong Kong Hang Seng 20,242.75 20,456.32 (- 213.57) London Fin.-Times 4,869.35 4,890.58 (- 21.23) Paris CAC-40 3,648.53 3,668.34 (- 19.81) Zurich SMI 6,169.19 6,176.97 (- 7.78) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,470.33 5,521.97 (- 51.64) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,777.62 2,788.90 (- 11.28) #