Japan Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.2%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 3rd, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan started trading at 26,748.05, down 0.2% (52.93 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index began the session at 1,775.74, up 0.1% (1.77 points).