New Delhi, July 24 -- Stocks to buy for the short term: The Indian stock market extended its losing streak for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday amid rising crude oil prices and persistent geopolitical concerns.

Benchmark Nifty 50 has lost 2% in these four sessions, and is now below 23,900.

Ajit Mishra, SVP of Research at Religare Broking, pointed out that the index has once again retested the lower band of its prevailing consolidation range of 23,800-24,400.

He believes a decisive break below this support could trigger the next leg of the decline towards 23,600, which coincides with the rising trendline support. On the upside, the 24,000-24,150 range may act as the immediate resistance on any rebound.

"Given the mixed earnin...