The following index quotations were noted on the world"s major stock markets, according to dpa. # December 17 December 16 Difference New York Dow Jones 10,342.87 10,441.12 (- 98.25) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,184.97 2,206.91 (- 21.94) Tokyo Nikkei 10,163.80 10,177.41 (- 13.61) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,689.64 4,676.06 (+ 13.58) Hong Kong Hang Seng 21,347.63 21,611.74 (- 264.11) London Fin.-Times 5,217.61 5,320.26 (- 102.65) Paris CAC-40 3,830.82 3,875.82 (- 45.00) Zurich SMI 6,489.23 6,532.32 (- 43.09) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,844.44 5,903.43 (- 58.99) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,891.66 2,926.52 (- 34.86) #