Nikkei Index Starts Up 1.12%

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jaehee] On the 8th, the Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan opened at 28,774.18, up 1.12% (318.58 points) from the previous trading day. The TOPIX index started the session at 2,004.61, rising 0.74% (14.76 points).