The following index quotations were noted today on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # March 18 March 17 Difference New York Dow Jones 7,337.08 7,395.70 (- 58.62) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,467.96 1,462.11 (+ 5.85) Tokyo Nikkei 7,972.17 7,949.13 (+ 23.04) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,386.20 3,393.40 (- 7.20) Hong Kong Hang Seng 13,117.17 12,878.09 (+ 239.08) London Fin.-Times 3,804.99 3,857.10 (- 52.11) Paris CAC-40 2,760.34 2,767.28 (- 6.94) Zurich SMI 4,783.32 4,813.78 (- 30.46) Frankfurt DAX-Index 3,996.32 3,987.77 (+ 8.55) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,019.19 2,012.25 (+ 6.94) #