The following index quotations were noted on the world's major stock markets, according to dpa: # Aug. 8 Aug. 5 Difference New York Dow Jones 11,165.79 11,444.61 (- 278.82) New York NASDAQ Comp. 2,452.01 2,532.41 (- 80.40) Tokyo Nikkei 9,097.56 9,299.88 (- 202.32) Sydney All Ordinaries 4,056.74 4,169.68 (- 112.93) Hongkong Hang Seng 20,490.57 20,946.14 (- 455.57) London Fin.-Times 5,068.95 5,246.99 (- 178.04) Paris CAC-40 3,125.19 3,278.56 (- 153.37) Zurich SMI 4,967.99 5,172.06 (- 204.07) Frankfurt DAX-Index 5,923.27 6,236.16 (- 312.89) Frankfurt EuroStoxx 50 2,286.91 2,375.15 (- 88.24) #