The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets. # February 28 February 27 Difference New York Dow Jones 12,563.21 12,694.28 (- 131.07) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,329.14 2,353.78 (- 24.64) Tokyo Nikkei 13,925.51 14,031.30 (- 105.79) Sydney All Ordinaries 5,746.10 5,842.50 (- 96.40) Hong Kong Hang Seng 24,591.69 24,483.84 (+ 107.85) London Fin.-Times 5,965.70 6,076.50 (- 110.80) Paris CAC-40 4,865.23 4,968.82 (- 103.59) Zurich SMI 7,662.95 7,782.55 (- 119.60) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,862.52 6,997.85 (- 135.33) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 3,784.27 3,856.69 (- 72.42) #