New Delhi, July 1 -- Stocks to buy for the short term: The Indian stock market benchmark Nifty 50 is inching closer to the 26,000 mark, supported by domestic investors, even as foreign institutional investors intermittently book profits.

At the current juncture, the market awaits clarity on the India-US trade deal. Moreover, the upcoming Q1FY26 results will hold the key to Nifty 50 hitting fresh highs in the coming weeks.

Technically, in the previous session, the Nifty made a bearish candle on the daily chart, indicating temporary weakness.

Shrikant Chouhan, the head of equity research at Kotak Securities, believes 25,450 would be a crucial level, below which there could be a further correction towards 25,375-25,300.

On the other hand...