Stock market today, Jan. 9 -- Following a sharp sell-off in the previous session, the Indian stock market is likely to open on a cautious note on Friday, January 9, amid mixed cues from Asian peers.

Meanwhile, early signs from the Gift Nifty pointed to a mildly positive start, with the index trading at 26,002.5-up about 35 points, or 0.13%, from its last close.

On Thursday, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty saw a steep, broad-based decline in line with weak global market trends. The Sensex posted its sharpest single-day percentage fall in over four months, while the Nifty 50 slipped below the 25,900 mark.

Heavy selling pressure dragged the 30-share Sensex down 780 points, or 0.92%, to close at 84,180.96. According to Capitalmarket dat...