Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.59%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 19th, the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 23,384.53, down 0.59% (138.71 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index started the session at 1,678.52, down 0.55% (9.25 points) from the previous day.