The following index quotations were noted today on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # April 1 March 31 difference New York Dow Jones 7,701.23 7,608.92 (+ 92.31) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,543.15 1,528.59 (+ 14.56) Tokyo Nikkei 8,351.91 8,109.53 (+ 242.38) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,527.20 3,532.30 (- 5.10) Hongkong Hang Seng 13,519.54 13,576.02 (- 56.48) London Fin.-Times 3,955.61 3,926.14 (+ 29.47) Paris CAC-40 2,839.61 2,807.34 (+ 32.27) Zurich SMI 5,014.90 4,927.43 (+ 87.47) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,131.07 4,084.76 (+ 46.31) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,097.57 2,071.13 (+ 26.44) #