The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # August 3 July 31 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,260.72 9,171.61 (+ 89.11) New York NASDAQ Comp, 1,998.26 1,978.50 (+ 19.76) Tokyo Nikkei 10,352.47 10,356.83 (- 4.36) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,270.50 4,249.50 (+ 21.00) Hong Kong Hang Seng 20,807.26 20,573.33 (+ 233.93) London Fin,-Times 4,682.46 4,608.36 (+ 74.10) Paris CAC-40 3,477.80 3,426.27 (+ 51.53) Zurich SMI 5,967.43 5,950.69 (+ 16.74) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,426.85 5,332.14 (+ 94.71) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,674.07 2,638.13 (+ 35.94) #