Japan Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.56%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 24th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 23,215.53, down 0.56% (130.96 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index started trading at 1,636.06, down 0.5% (8.19 points).