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 7,960.72 7,920.18 (+ 40.54) New York NASDAQ Comp, 1,610.21 1,625.72 (- 15.51) Tokyo Nikkei 8,742.96 8,842.68 (- 99.72) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,693.90 3,697.90 (- 4.00) Hong Kong Hang Seng 15,669.62 15,580.16 (+ 89.46) London Fin.-Times 3,968.40 3,988.99 (- 20.59) Paris CAC-40 2,985.74 3,000.22 (- 14.48) Zurich SMI 5,065.43 5,099.32 (- 33.89) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,549.79 4,557.01 (- 7.22) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,262.96 2,278.65 (- 15.69) #