Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.6%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 5th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan started trading at 28,755.95, down 0.6% (174.16 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index opened the session at 1,878.41, down 0.34% (6.33 points).