The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: # August 19 August 18 Difference New York Dow Jones 10,987.37 10,990.58 (- 3.21) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,391.61 2,380.43 (+ 11.18) Tokyo Nikkei 8,719.24 8,943.76 (- 224.52) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,171.90 4,319.36 (- 147.46) Hong Kong Hang Seng 19,399.92 20,016.27 (- 616.35) London Fin.-Times 5,040.76 5,092.23 (- 51.47) Paris CAC-40 3,016.99 3,076.04 (- 59.05) Zurich SMI 5,093.75 5,196.00 (- 102.25) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,480.00 5,602.80 (- 122.80) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,159.07 2,206.61 (- 47.54) #