Nikkei Index Starts Up 0.09%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 12th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 22,730.63, down 0.09% (19.61 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index started the session at 1,588.45, up 0.16% (2.49 points).