The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # July 27 July 24 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,064.52 9,093.24 (- 28.72) New York NASDAQ Comp, 1,956.10 1,965.96 (- 9.86) Tokyo Nikkei 10,088.66 9,944.55 (+ 144.11) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,147.80 4,097.30 (+ 50.50) Hong Kong Hang Seng 20,251.62 19,982.79 (+ 268.83) London Fin.-Times 4,586.13 4,576.61 (+ 9.52) Paris CAC-40 3,372.36 3,366.45 (+ 5.91) Zuerich SMI 5,774.89 5,760.90 (+ 13.99) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,251.55 5,229.36 (+ 22.19) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,601.41 2,582.76 (+ 18.65) #