Stocks to Watch: L&T, Vedanta, NTPC, MCX, Dr.Reddy's, CBI, AU SFB, Textiles

BPCL, DLF, Dwarikesh Sugar, Exide, GIC Housing, HDIL, HPCL, IOC, Jindal Saw, KEC Intl, KPIT Tech, Krsnaa Diagnostics, SCI, Sun Pharma, Suven Life, Tata Motors and UCO Bank in focus ahead of Q3 results

The key benchmark indices are likely to start trade on a positive note aided by encouraging overseas cues. As of 07:40 AM, the SGX Nifty futures quoted at 17,248 indicating a likely gap-up of 100-odd points on the NSE benchmark index. Meanwhile, here are the top stocks in focus for trade on Monday.

Earnings Watch: Aarti Drugs, ADF Foods, Ajanta Pharma, Andhra Paper, Apar Industries, BPCL, DLF, Dwarikesh Sugar, Edelweiss Financial Services, Exide Industries, GIC Housing Finance, Godawari Power Ispat, GPT Infraprojects, HDIL, Hester Biosciences, HPCL, Integrated Technologies, Indian Oil Corporation, Jindal Saw, KEC International, KPIT Technologies, Krsnaa Diagnostics,