Asian Stocks Down, as New Coronavirus Strain Makes a “Scary Headline”

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Investing.com – Asia Pacific stocks were mostly down on Friday morning, ending the week on a down note over the discovery of a new coronavirus strain. Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 2.35% by 9:13 PM ET (2:13 AM GMT) and South Korea’s KOSPI fell 0.79%. The Tokyo core consumer price index (CPI)...