Nikkei Index Starts Down 0.84%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 23rd, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan started trading at 28,942.09, down 0.84% (246.08 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index opened the session at 1,912.42, down 0.52% (10.08 points).