Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.51%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] On the 24th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 30,002.29, down 0.51% (153.74 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index started the session at 1,933.59, down 0.25% (4.76 points).