The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, accordint to dpa. # March 18 March 17 Difference New York Dow Jones 10,748.94 10,733.67 (+ 15.27) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,386.83 2,389.09 (- 2.26) Tokyo Nikkei 10,744.03 10,846.98 (- 102.95) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,877.70 4,866.91 (+ 10.78) Hongkong Hang Seng 21,330.67 21,384.49 (- 53.82) London Fin.-Times 5,642.62 5,644.63 (- 2.01) Paris CAC-40 3,938.18 3,957.89 (- 19.71) Zurich SMI 6,897.74 6,892.01 (+ 5.73) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,012.31 6,024.28 (- 11.97) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,913.74 2,931.31 (- 17.57) #