The key domestic benchmarks are likely to open on a flat note, with a negative bias tracking mixed cues from Asian market. Asian stocks were trading mixed amid caution ahead of US jobs data; offsetting the European Central Bank’s (ECB) decision to cut interest rates to a record low. China’s Shanghai Composite rose amid speculation that the government is stepping up measures to revive growth, while Hang Seng fell. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading with slim gains as a weaker yen bolstered the appeal of exporter stocks.