The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets: # 31 July 30 July Difference New York Dow Jones 9,186.65 9,154.46 (+ 32.19) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,991.46 1,984.30 (+ 7.16) Tokyo Nikkei 10,356.83 10,165.21 (+ 191.62) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,249.50 4,195.90 (+ 53.60) Hong Kong Hang Seng 20,573.33 20,234.08 (+ 339.25) London Fin.-Times 4,608.36 4,631.61 (- 23.25) Paris CAC-40 3,426.27 3,435.49 (- 9.22) Zuerich SMI 5,950.69 5,932.62 (+ 18.07) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,332.14 5,360.66 (- 28.52) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,638.13 2,654.74 (- 16.61) #