Roundup: Tokyo stocks finish lower as Omicron spread continues

TOKYO, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday after the Nikkei benchmark retaking the 28,000 lines the previous trading day, as the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 spread overseas, pushing investors to lock in short-term profits.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average finished 102.2 points, or 0.36 percent, lower from Friday at 27,927.37.

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