Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday, as a stronger yen against the dollar weighed on market sentiment despite Wall Street gains following data that showed a softening of US inflation.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.35 percent, or 93.13 points, at 26,356.69 in early trade, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.10 percent, or 2.00 points, to 1,906.18.