The following index quotations were noted today on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # April 30 April 29 Difference New York Dow Jones 8,253.90 8,185.73 (+ 68.17) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,743.08 1,711.94 (+ 31.14) Tokyo Nikkei 8,828.26 8,493.77 (+ 334.49) Sydney All Ordinaries 3,744.70 3,661.90 (+ 82.80) Hong Kong Hang Seng 15,520.99 14,956.95 (+ 564.04) London Fin.-Times 4,243.71 4,189.59 (+ 54.12) Paris CAC-40 3,159.85 3,116.94 (+ 42.91) Zurich SMI 5,225.92 5,152.72 (+ 73.20) Frankfurt DAX-Index 4,769.45 4,704.56 (+ 64.89) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,375.34 2,334.59 (+ 40.75) #