The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa. # August 31 August 30 Difference New York Dow Jones 11,611.22 11,559.95 (+ 51.27) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,582.54 2,576.11 (+ 6.43) Tokio Nikkei 8,955.20 8,953.90 (+ 1.30) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,369.85 4,341.37 (+ 28.48) Hongkong Hang Seng 20,534.85 20,204.17 (+ 330.68) London Fin.-Times 5,394.53 5,268.66 (+ 125.87) Paris CAC-40 3,256.76 3,159.74 (+ 97.02) Zurich SMI 5,528.52 5,449.16 (+ 79.36) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,784.85 5,643.92 (+ 140.93) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,302.08 2,239.14 (+ 62.94) #