The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets. # 27 February 26 February difference New York Dow Jones 12,736.13 12,684.92 (+ 51.21) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,361.96 2,344.99 (+ 16.97) Tokyo Nikkei 14,031.30 13,824.72 (+ 206.58) Sydney All Ordinaries 5,842.50 5,745.80 (+ 96.70) Hongkong Hang Seng 24,483.84 23,714.75 (+ 769.09) London Fin.-Times 6,076.50 6,087.40 (- 10.90) Paris CAC-40 4,968.82 4,973.07 (- 4.25) Zurich SMI 7,782.55 7,743.17 (+ 39.38) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,997.85 6,985.97 (+ 11.88) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 3,856.69 3,855.03 (+ 1.66) #