BEIJING—Asian stock markets plunged Monday after oil prices nosedived on worries the global economy, weakened by a virus outbreak, might be awash in too much crude.
Tokyo’s benchmark tumbled 5.5 percent, while Sydney fell 7.3 percent. Seoul sank 4 percent and Hong Kong lost 3.6 percent. Thailand’s SET plummeted 6.8 percent. Shares also sank in Middle East trading on Sunday.
