Local stocks opened marginally higher on Friday.

The Hang Seng Index began the day 0.14 percent, or 27 points, ahead at 20,106.

On the mainland, China's stock markets opened slightly lower, on track for a second week of loss, as investors await quarterly economy data and other clues to assess whether the fizzling bull run still has legs.

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index dipped 0.2 percent at the open, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3 percent. (Reuters)