The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: # March 17 March 16 Difference New York Dow Jones 7,294.23 7,216.97 (+ 77.26) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,431.46 1,404.02 (+ 27.44) Tokyo Nikkei 7,949.13 7,704.15 (+ 244.98) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,393.40 3,297.30 (+ 96.10) Hong Kong Hang Seng 12,878.09 12,976.71 (- 98.62) London Fin.-Times 3,857.10 3,863.99 (- 6.89) Paris CAC-40 2,767.28 2,791.66 (- 24.38) Zurich SMI 4,813.78 4,816.43 (- 2.65) Frankfurt DAX-Index 3,987.77 4,044.54 (- 56.77) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,012.25 2,033.72 (- 21.47) #