Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.48%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 22nd, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 23,526.95, down 0.48% (112.51 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index started trading at 1,627.73, down 0.6% (9.87 points).