The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # September 4 September 3 Difference New York Dow Jones 9,384.66 9,344.61 (+ 40.05) New York NASDAQ Comp, 2,000.07 1,983.20 (+ 16.87) Tokyo Nikkei 10,187.11 10,214.64 (- 27.53) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,442.70 4,432.90 (+ 9.80) Hong Kong Hang Seng 20,318.62 19,761.68 (+ 556.94) London Fin.-Times 4,851.70 4,796.75 (+ 54.95) Paris CAC-40 3,598.76 3,553.51 (+ 45.25) Zuerich SMI 6,119.07 6,073.72 (+ 45.35) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,384.43 5,301.42 (+ 83.01) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,743.34 2,699.22 (+ 44.12) #