<p>Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street.</p>.<p>The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.55 percent or 424.51 points at 27,872.52 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.33 percent or 24.63 points to 1,873.67.</p>.<p>"Japanese shares are seen starting with gains on US rallies," senior market analyst Toshiyuki Kanayama of Monex said.</p>.<p>Investors were watching earnings reports by major companies, analysts added.</p>.<p>The dollar fetched 108.62 yen in early Asian trade, against 109.44 yen in New York late Thursday.</p>.<p>Honda was up 0.85 percent at 3,322 yen ahead of its earnings report due later in the day.</p>.<p>Japan Post was up 1.25 percent at 934.2 yen, while Toshiba was down 1.23 percent at 4,415 yen ahead of their earnings reports due later in the day.</p>.<p>On Wall Street, the Dow ended up 1.3 percent at 34,021.45.</p>
<p>Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street.</p>.<p>The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.55 percent or 424.51 points at 27,872.52 in early trade, while the broader Topix index gained 1.33 percent or 24.63 points to 1,873.67.</p>.<p>"Japanese shares are seen starting with gains on US rallies," senior market analyst Toshiyuki Kanayama of Monex said.</p>.<p>Investors were watching earnings reports by major companies, analysts added.</p>.<p>The dollar fetched 108.62 yen in early Asian trade, against 109.44 yen in New York late Thursday.</p>.<p>Honda was up 0.85 percent at 3,322 yen ahead of its earnings report due later in the day.</p>.<p>Japan Post was up 1.25 percent at 934.2 yen, while Toshiba was down 1.23 percent at 4,415 yen ahead of their earnings reports due later in the day.</p>.<p>On Wall Street, the Dow ended up 1.3 percent at 34,021.45.</p>