Stock market today: Gift Nifty hints a weak start; eight day trading stocks to buy on Thursday, 23 July

Indian markets are set for a weak opening on Thursday, 23 July, tracking mixed global cues and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. On Wednesday, the Sensex fell 715 points to close at 76,755 and the Nifty 50 declined 191 points to 23,996, with Gift Nifty indicating a gap-down start around 23,883. A fresh surge in crude oil, with Brent above 95 dollars and WTI near 88 dollars, along with US strikes on Iran and Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers, is keeping risk appetite fragile.