Stock market today, Oct. 10 -- The stock market started cautiously on Friday as discussions around the Israel-Hamas peace agreement took shape, coinciding with US President Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza Peace Plan.

Investors were vigilant due to mixed signals from global markets, the ongoing US government shutdown, and the season for corporate earnings analysis.

The Nifty 50 index commenced at 25,167.65, reflecting a slight drop of 14.15 points or 0.06 percent, while the BSE Sensex began lower by 96.65 points or 0.12 percent at 82,075.45.

Experts pointed out that US markets, despite recently reaching all-time highs, ended with slight declines due to investors' caution amid a lack of government data.

The absence of new economic indicato...