Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.55%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 22nd, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan started trading at 28,600.12, down 0.55% (156.74 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index opened the session at 1,849.30, down 0.61% (11.34 points).