The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets on Friday at 1655 GMT, as dpa reported: # December 9 December 8 Difference New York Dow Jones 12,156.75 11,997.70 (+ 159.05) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,633.88 2,596.38 (+ 37.50) Tokyo Nikkei 8,536.46 8,664.58 (- 128.12) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,264.06 4,338.86 (- 74.80) Hong Kong Hang Seng 18,586.23 19,107.81 (- 521.58) London Fin.-Times 5,529.21 5,483.77 (+ 45.44) Paris CAC-40 3,172.35 3,095.49 (+ 76.86) Zurich SMI 5,793.57 5,737.82 (+ 55.75) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,986.71 5,874.44 (+ 112.27) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,342.59 2,288.05 (+ 54.54) #