Nikkei share average opens down 0.14 pct

TOKYOS-NIKKEI-SHARE-AVERAGE-OPENS-DOWN-014-P:Nikkei share average opens down 0.14 pct

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.14 percent at 8,714.12 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.01 percent to 735.67.