Wellington - The New Zealand stock market fell more than 2.5 per cent on Friday, with its benchmark index of top 50 stocks dropping to its lowest level since December 2005.
New Delhi - India's benchmark Sensex lost more than 600 points to dip below the 14,000-level on Friday, tracking weak global cues and on concerns of rising oil prices.
Tokyo - Japan's key Nikkei 225 Stock Average hit a two-month low in morning trading Friday following the US market's overnight tumble that reflected heightened worries about inflation.
Manila - Share prices on the Philippine Stock Exchange declined 2.19 per cent on Friday on Wall Street's plunge overnight and worries over record oil prices.