The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets on Thursday at 1555 GMT, according to dpa: April 19 April 18 Difference New York Dow Jones 13,054.09 13,032.75 (+ 21.34) New York NASDAQ Comp. 3,044.66 3,031.45 (+ 13.21) Tokio Nikkei 9,588.38 9,667.26 (- 78.88) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,441.32 4,427.16 (+ 14.16) Hongkong Hang Seng 20,995.01 20,780.73 (+ 214.28) London Fin.-Times 5,744.55 5,745.29 (- 0.74) Paris CAC-40 3,174.02 3,240.29 (- 66.27) Zurich SMI 6,203.78 6,173.35 (+ 30.43) Frankfurt DAX-Index 6,671.22 6,732.03 (- 60.81) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,284.67 2,327.84 (- 43.17)