Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.18%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] On the 15th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan started trading at 29,568.45, down 0.18% (52.54 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index opened the session at 1,955.34, up 0.16% (3.16 points).