The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets on Wednesday at 1555 GMT: May 16 May 15 Difference New York Dow Jones 12,672.76 12,632.00 (+ 40.76) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,897.99 2,893.76 (+ 4.23) Tokio Nikkei 8,801.17 8,900.74 (- 99.57) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,214.68 4,316.27 (- 101.59) Hongkong Hang Seng 19,259.83 19,894.31 (+ 634.48) London Fin.-Times 5,405.25 5,437.62 (- 32.37) Paris CAC-40 3,048.67 3,039.27 (+ 9.40) Zurich SMI 5,872.73 5,865.16 (+ 7.57) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,384.26 6,401.06 (- 16.80) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,175.34 2,178.67 (- 3.33)