The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # October 15 October 14 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,999.91 10,015.86 (- 15.95) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,162.77 2,172.23 (- 9.46) Tokyo Nikkei 10,238.65 10,060.21 (+ 178.44) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,862.50 4,834.00 (+ 28.50) Hongkong Hang Seng 21,999.08 21,886.48 (+ 112.60) London Fin.-Times 5,222.95 5,256.10 (- 33.15) Paris CAC-40 3,883.83 3,882.67 (+ 1.16) Zurich SMI 6,383.19 6,405.92 (- 22.73) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,830.77 5,854.14 (- 23.37) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,939.09 2,950.82 (- 11.73) #