TOKYO STOCKS ENDED MIXED ON THURSDAY OVER INCREASE IN COVID-19 CASES

Highlights –

• Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Thursday over the increase in COVID-19 cases.
• The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down at 93.80 points.
• Topix index of all First Section issues on the TSE ended at 5.76 points.
• Stock issues gained in land transportation and wholesale.

With increasing COVID-19 infections in Japan, worries about the economic f....