The following index quotations were noted on the world"s major stock markets, according to dpa: # December 15 December 14 Difference New York Dow Jones 10,482.46 10,501.05 (- 18.59) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,213.04 2,212.10 (+ 0.94) Tokyo Nikkei 10,083.48 10,105.68 (- 22.20) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,687.78 4,668.20 (+ 19.58) Hong Kong Hang Seng 21,813.92 22,085.75 (- 271.83) London Fin.-Times 5,285.77 5,315.34 (- 29.57) Paris CAC-40 3,834.09 3,830.44 (+ 3.65) Zuerich SMI 6,439.40 6,433.09 (+ 6.31) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,811.34 5,802.26 (+ 9.08) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,888.58 2,885.00 (+ 3.58) #