Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today — 17 July 2026

Technical analyst Vaishali Parekh of Prabhudas Lilladher maintains a cautiously positive view on Indian markets despite escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions, US airstrikes on Iran, elevated crude prices, and rupee pressure. She pegs Nifty 50 support at 23,800 and resistance at 24,400, while Bank Nifty has support at 56,500 and resistance at 58,600. FPIs were net sellers at 4,200 crore in the previous session, and she recommended buying Kalpataru Projects International at 1321 (target 1380), Ramkrishna Forgings at 586 (target 620), and IEX at 123 (target 130).