Important pre-market news today! - 🛢️ Oil Prices Volatile Crude surges amid Middle East tensions, raising supply disruption fears and inflation concerns. - 📉 Indian Market Weakness Nifty, Sensex face gap-down start; foreign selling and global cues drag benchmarks lower. - 💻 Nifty IT Rally Strong US software earnings boost Nifty IT by over 2.5%, reversing sector losses. - 🏦 Banking Sector Outlook Experts remain cautiously positive on banks amid volatility, highlighting flexible strategies. - 🏭 NMDC & Steel Surge NMDC Steel shares rally 18% on strong Q4 profit turnaround, hitting 24-month high.