The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # October 16 October 15 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,958.12 10,062.94 (- 104.82) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,146.61 2,173.29 (- 26.68) Tokyo Nikkei 10,257.56 10,238.65 (+ 18.91) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,842.60 4,862.50 (- 19.90) Hongkong Hang Seng 21,929.90 21,999.08 (- 69.18) London Fin.-Times 5,190.24 5,222.95 (- 32.71) Paris CAC-40 3,827.60 3,883.83 (- 56.23) Zurich SMI 6,345.26 6,383.19 (- 37.93) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,743.39 5,830.77 (- 87.38) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,893.53 2,939.09 (- 45.56) #