RISING COVID-19 INFECTIONS LEAD TOKYO STOCKS TO FALL ON THRUSDAY MORNING

Highlights –

• Rising COVID-19 infections lead Tokyo stocks to fall on Thursday morning.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 161.21 points.
• The Topix index of all First Sections on the TSE was down by 4.35 points.
• Stock issues declined in iron and steel, air transportation, and mining.

Rising COVID-19 cases in Japan and abroad lead Tokyo stocks to fal....