Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.1%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 9th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened trading at 19,334.56, down 0.1% (18.68 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index started the session at 1,419.65, down 0.41% (5.82 points).