The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # August 25 August 24 Difference New York Dow Jones 11,209.23 11,320.71 (- 111.48) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,442.01 2,467.69 (- 25.68) Tokio Nikkei 8,772.36 8,639.61 (+ 132.75) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,280.53 4,235.65 (+ 44.88) Hongkong Hang Seng 19,752.48 19,466.79 (+ 285.69) London Fin.-Times 5,131.10 5,205.85 (- 74.75) Paris CAC-40 3,119.00 3,139.55 (- 20.55) Zurich SMI 5,298.18 5,328.49 (- 30.31) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,584.14 5,681.08 (- 96.94) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,216.70 2,238.70 (- 22.00) #