The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets on Thursday at 1655 GMT, according to dpa: March 8 March 7 Difference New York Dow Jones 12,890.88 12,837.33 (+ 53.55) New York NASDAQ Comp, 2,963.73 2,935.69 (+ 28.04) Tokyo Nikkei 9,768.96 9,576.06 (+ 192.90) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,262.15 4,234.40 (+ 27.76) Hong Kong Hang Seng 20,900.73 20,627.78 (+ 272.95) London Fin,-Times 5,859.73 5,791.41 (+ 68.32) Paris CAC-40 3,478.36 3,392.33 (+ 86.03) Zurich SMI 6,153.93 6,102.54 (+ 51.39) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,834.54 6,671.11 (+ 163.43) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,514.22 2,460.77 (+ 53.45)