Nikkei slightly down

Nikkei started at low level and made a rise in the sessions.Finally it ended at 16249.63 which was 19.29 yen lower than yesterday's closing.

Stock Indices
Nikkei225Average O. 16152.58 H. 16353.93 L.. 16144.4 C. 16249.63 CHG. -19.29
TOPIX O. 1562.09 H. 1588.73 L.. 1561.46 C. 1574.59 CHG. -0.54 VOL. 197104
JASDAQ O. 76.63 H. 77.1 L.. 75.69 C. 75.8 CHG. -1.05 VOL. 39083

Stock Index Futures
Nikkei225Futures O. 16150 H. 16360 L.. 16150 C. 16270 CHG. -30 VOL. 103412
TOPIX Futures O. 1561 H. 1590 L.. 1560 C. 1575.5 CHG. -2 VOL. 56034