The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa. # April 15 April 14 Difference New York Dow Jones 12,279.34 12,302.06 (- 22.72) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,270.25 2,275.82 (- 5.57) Tokyo Nikkei 12,990.58 12,917.51 (+ 73.07) Sydney All Ordinaries 5,465.90 5,410.90 (+ 55.00) Hong Kong Hang Seng 23,901.33 23,811.20 (+ 90.13) London Fin.-Times 5,906.90 5,831.60 (+ 75.30) Paris CAC-40 4,780.68 4,766.49 (+ 14.19) Z}rich SMI 7,187.42 7,139.55 (+ 47.87) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,585.05 6,554.49 (+ 30.56) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 3,690.75 3,671.28 (+ 19.47) #