International Stock Market Quotations

The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets at 1555 GMT on Thursday, according to dpa: October 18 October 17 Difference New York Dow Jones 13,566.65 13,557.00 (+ 9.65) New York NASDAQ Comp 3,096.63 3,104.12 (- 7.50) Tokyo Nikkei 8,982.86 8,806.55 (+ 176.31) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,580.88 4,550.89 (+ 29.99) Hong Kong Hang Seng 21,518.71 21,416.64 (+ 102.07) London Fin-Times 5,917.05 5,910.91 (+ 6.14) Paris CAC-40 3,535.18 3,527.50 (+ 7.68) Zurich SMI 6,781.72 6,786.40 (- 4.68) Frankfurt DAX-Index 7,437.23 7,394.55 (+ 42.68) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,574.19 2,569.83 (+ 4.36)