Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three intraday stocks to buy today — 21 July 2026

Vaishali Parekh of Prabhudas Lilladher expects a subdued gap-down opening for Indian markets due to geopolitical tensions, elevated crude oil prices, persistent FPI selling, and weakness in the rupee. GIFT Nifty was trading around 24,124 against Nifty's previous close of 24,238. She recommended three intraday buys: Hindustan Oil Exploration Company at around Rs 161 (target Rs 166), IEX at around Rs 124 (target Rs 130), and Fermenta Biotech at around Rs 440 (target Rs 460), maintaining a positive bias for Nifty above 23,800.