Buy or sell: Gift Nifty signals gap-up start, Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today (opens original article in a new tab)

Indian stock market indices closed lower on Friday amid IT sector sell-off, while Gift Nifty signals potential gap-up start. Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks for purchase with specific price targets.

• Indian stock market indices ended lower after a five-session winning streak due to broad-based sell-off led by IT sector
• Gift Nifty Live Chart signals positive start for the market, trading 150 points above Friday's close
• Vaishali Parekh recommends buying Lenskart, Hindalco Industries, and HDFC Life with specific price targets and stop losses
• Nifty 50 closed at 24,013.10, down 0.64% with IT sector as major drag