Stock Market Today: Key News to Watch Before Trading; Nifty Below 25,500

• Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, opened flat today, with Nifty falling below 25,500 intraday in the previous session.
• Weak global cues, FII selling (5500 crore combined cash and futures), and new trade war concerns are pressuring Indian markets.
• Crude prices stabilized around $64, while gold and silver hit new peaks due to Trump's tariffs over the Greenland issue.
• Havells' Q3 profit rose less than expected (6%), Oberoi Realty's profit was flat with margin pressure, and LTIMINDTREE's profit dropped 30.5% due to a one-time labor code impact.
• Block deal in ABFRL saw a 3% stake sold at an 8.5% discount; results for SRF, UNITED SPIRITS, AU BANK, and PERSISTENT are due today, with AU Bank's profit expected to rise 24%.

Why It Matters: Indian markets face pressure from global cues and FII selling, despite selective buying and stabilizing crude prices.