The following index quotations were noted on the world"s major stock markets, according to dpa. # December 22 December 21 Difference New York Dow Jones 10,457.82 10,414.14 (+ 43.68) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,246.61 2,237.66 (+ 8.95) Tokyo Nikkei 10,378.03 10,183.47 (+ 194.56) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,724.42 4,659.46 (+ 64.95) Hong Kong Hang Seng 21,092.04 20,948.10 (+ 143.94) London Fin.-Times 5,328.66 5,293.99 (+ 34.67) Paris CAC-40 3,898.38 3,872.06 (+ 26.32) Zurich SMI 6,582.90 6,504.44 (+ 78.46) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,945.69 5,930.53 (+ 15.16) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,945.71 2,926.05 (+ 19.66) #