The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets on Wednesday at 1655 GMT, according to dpa. # January 11 January 10 Difference New York Dow Jones 12,421.22 12,462.47 (- 41.25) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,705.36 2,702.50 (+ 2.86) Tokyo Nikkei 8,447.88 8,422.26 (+ 25.62) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,242.87 4,206.62 (+ 36.25) Hongkong Hang Seng 19,151.94 19,004.28 (+ 147.66) London Fin.-Times 5,670.82 5,696.70 (- 25.88) Paris CAC-40 3,204.83 3,210.79 (- 5.96) Zurich SMI 6,008.04 6,050.78 (- 42.74) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,152.34 6,162.98 (- 10.64) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,339.51 2,347.47 (- 7.96) #