The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets on Tuesday at 1655 GMT, according to dpa. # December 6 December 5 Difference New York Dow Jones 12,130.18 12,097.83 (+ 32.55) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,642.70 2,655.76 (- 13.06) Tokyo Nikkei 8,575.16 8,695.98 (- 120.82) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,321.59 4,379.50 (- 57.91) Hong Kong Hang Seng 18,942.23 19,179.69 (- 237.46) London Fin.-Times 5,568.72 5,567.96 (+ 0.76) Paris CAC-40 3,179.63 3,201.28 (- 21.65) Zurich SMI 5,767.93 5,739.86 (+ 28.07) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,028.82 6,106.09 (- 77.27) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,356.71 2,369.39 (- 12.68) #