The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # September 2 September 1 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,314.45 9,310.60 (+ 3.85) New York NASDAQ Comp. 1,971.66 1,968.89 (+ 2.77) Tokyo Nikkei 10,280.46 10,530.06 (- 249.60) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,436.60 4,511.30 (- 74.70) Hong Kong Hang Seng 19,522.00 19,872.30 (- 350.30) London Fin.-Times 4,817.55 4,819.70 (- 2.15) Paris CAC-40 3,573.13 3,583.44 (- 10.31) Zurich SMI 6,089.24 6,128.17 (- 38.93) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,319.84 5,327.29 (- 7.45) Frankfurt Eurostoxx 50 2,703.76 2,715.74 (- 11.98) #