On the earnings front, as many as 272 companies will declare their results for September quarter which include names like Aban Offshore, Adani Ports, Alembic, Alkem Laboratories, Balrampur Chini, Britannia Industries, Coal India, Hindalco, India Cements, Jindal Stainless, KEI Industries, Kolte-Patil, Mahanagar Gas, NHPC, NMDC, and Rolta India, etc. among others.