INCREASING COVID-19 INFECTIONS LEADS TO FALL IN TOKYO STOCKS IN FRIDAY MORNING

Highlights –

• Increasing COVID-19 infections leads to fall in Tokyo stocks on Friday morning.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 274.96 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE was down by 28.80 points.
• Stock issues declined in real estate, rubber products, and air transportation.

Worries about increasing COVID-19 infections acr....