Tokyo stocks opened marginally higher on Friday, with the market lacking a sense of direction as few fresh clues for trade emerged after a mixed close on Wall Street.

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The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.09 percent or 24.56 points at 26,780.80 in early trade, while the broader Topix edged up 0.23 percent or 4.04 points to 1,780.25.