TOKYO : Japanese shares extended falls into a second session on Friday as the relentless spread of the coronavirus prompted some investor scepticism about a swift economic recovery.The benchmark Nikkei share average ended 0.32% lower at 22,696.42, with 50 advancers on the index against 170 decliners.The broader Topix lost 0.33% at 1,573.85, with all but seven of the 33 sector sub-indexes on the Tokyo exchange trading in the red.Japanese stocks opened modestly higher, taking cues from E-Mini futures for the S&P 500, which gained on COVID-19 vaccine and U.S.
stimulus hopes.The mood of risk aversion flared up in the afternoon session after Tokyo posted another record daily high of COVID-19 cases at 293 on Friday.Airline shares took a hit and.