The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # August 26 August 25 Difference New York Dow Jones 11,235.04 11,149.82 (+ 85.22) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,459.29 2,419.63 (+ 39.66) Tokyo Nikkei 8,797.78 8,772.36 (+ 25.42) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,271.05 4,280.53 (- 9.48) Hongkong Hang Seng 19,582.88 19,752.48 (- 169.60) London Fin.-Times 5,129.92 5,131.10 (- 1.18) Paris CAC-40 3,087.64 3,119.00 (- 31.36) Zurich SMI 5,323.12 5,298.18 (+ 24.94) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,537.48 5,584.14 (- 46.66) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,190.44 2,216.70 (- 26.26) #