Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.76%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 27th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 22,254.90, down 0.76% (171.29 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index also started the session at 1,594.01, down 0.76% (12.16 points) from the previous day.