The following index quotations were noted today on the world's major stock markets, dpa reported: # April 23 April 22 Difference New York Dow Jones 7,812.50 7,886.57 (- 74.07) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,628.40 1,646.12 (- 17.72) Tokyo Nikkei 8,847.01 8,727.30 (+ 119.71) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,695.80 3,627.20 (+ 68.60) Hongkong Hang Seng 15,214.46 14,878.45 (+ 336.01) London Fin.-Times 4,018.23 4,030.66 (- 12.43) Paris CAC-40 3,008.62 3,025.24 (- 16.62) Zurich SMI 5,023.90 5,063.70 (- 39.80) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,538.21 4,594.42 (- 56.21) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,259.54 2,285.69 (- 26.15) #