Nikkei Index Starts Down 2.52%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 30th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened trading at 18,901.63, down 2.52% (487.80 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index started the session at 1,419.07, down 2.77% (40.42 points).