New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open on a negative note on Friday, 28 August.

Asian markets traded mixed, meanwhile, US stock futures were largely flat on Thursday night as investors kept an eye on corporate earnings and awaited Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's latest remarks.

On Thursday, the Indian stock market closed in negative territory, amid mixed global signals and rising oil prices as geopolitical uncertainties continued. The Sensex declined 539 points, or 0.70%, to settle at 76,933.59, while the Nifty 50 fell 117 points, or 0.48%, to close at 24,090.85.

"Indian equity markets ended lower on Thursday as domestic headwinds outweighed supportive global cues...