Beijing  - Drops on world markets and rising oil prices sent Chinese stocks plummeting Friday with the Shanghai bourse losing more than 5 per cent of its value.

Mumbai, June 27: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark inde

Taipei - The Taiwan stock market plunged nearly 4 per cent in early Friday trading after an overnight fall on Wall Street.

Sydney  - Australian stocks slumped in early trading Friday following heavy falls on Wall Street that came after a jump in oil prices.

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.