Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.13%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 30th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 23,301.49, down 0.13% (30.45 points) from the previous day. The TOPIX index started trading at 1,603.00, down 0.49% (7.93 points).