
Aussie share market plummets, building on heavy losses week before
At 10:30 (AEST), the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 187.30 points or 2.91 percent at 6,253.90.

U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly higher
Shares of Pinduoduo and Alibaba Group Holding rose 1.71 percent and 1.4 5 percent.

Major stock market indices worldwide
The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Friday.

Hong Kong stocks open 1.98 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks lost 529.56 points, or 1.98 percent, to open at 26,249.06 points on Friday.