Buy or sell: Gift Nifty up, Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 17 June 2026

Indian markets are expected to open on a positive note, with Gift Nifty trading around 24,030, about 40 points above the previous spot Nifty close, signalling an open above 24,000. Falling crude oil prices near $75-76 per barrel and improving geopolitical sentiment are supporting risk appetite, though caution persists ahead of the US Federal Reserve policy meeting. Technical analyst Vaishali Parekh of Prabhudas Lilladher recommended buying Embassy Developments at Rs 66 (target Rs 70), Bandhan Bank at Rs 215 (target Rs 222), and Container Corporation of India at Rs 460 (target Rs 473), with the Nifty facing resistance at the 24,350-24,400 zone and support near 23,750.