The following index quotations were noted on the world"s major stock markets, according to dpa. # December 9 December 8 Difference New York Dow Jones 10,302.14 10,285.97 (+ 16.17) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,171.07 2,172.99 (- 1.92) Tokyo Nikkei 10,004.72 10,140.47 (- 135.75) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,652.56 4,686.41 (- 33.85) Hong Kong Hang Seng 21,741.76 22,060.52 (- 318.76) London Fin.-Times 5,203.89 5,223.13 (- 19.24) Paris CAC-40 3,757.39 3,785.30 (- 27.91) Zurich SMI 6,351.71 6,399.74 (- 48.03) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,647.84 5,688.58 (- 40.74) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,818.10 2,849.17 (- 31.07) #