TOKYO STOCKS END LOWER ON TUESDAY OVER NEW VARIANT OF COVID-19

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks end lower on Tuesday over new variant of COVID-19.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down at 278.03 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE ended at 27.93 points.
• Stock issues saw decline in mining, marine transportation, and iron and steel.

A new variant of the coronavirus is said to be spreading in E....