The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: # March 6th March 5th Difference New York Dow Jones 6,587.59 6,594.44 (- 6.85) New York NASDAQ Comp, 1,283.41 1,299.59 (- 16.18) Tokyo Nikkei 7,173.10 7,433.49 (- 260.39) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,111.70 3,148.80 (- 37.10) Hongkong Hang Seng 11,921.52 12,211.24 (- 289.72) London Fin-Times 3,530.73 3,529.86 (+ 0.87) Paris CAC-40 2,534.45 2,569.63 (- 35.18) Zurich SMI 4,311.61 4,390.18 (- 78.57) Frankfurt DAX-Index 3,666.41 3,695.49 (- 29.08) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 1,817.24 1,852.25 (- 35.01) #