PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) Q3 (INR) profit rose 88.9% Y/Y to 71.9bln, rev. rose 5.2% Y/Y to 1.19tln

Axis Bank (AXSB IS) - Co. Q3 (INR) profit rose 3% Y/Y to 64.9bln, NII rose 5% Y/Y to 142.9bln. (Moneycontrol)

Bharat Petroleum (BPCL IS) - Co. Q3 (INR) profit rose 88.9% Y/Y to 71.9bln, rev. rose 5.2% Y/Y to 1.19tln. (Moneycontrol)

IndusInd Bank (IIB IS) - Co. Q3 (INR) profit fell 88.5% Y/Y to 1.6bln, NII fell 12.7% Y/Y to 45.6bln. (Moneycontrol)

JSW Energy (JSW IS) - Co. Q3 (INR) profit rose 150% Y/Y to 4.2bln, rev. rose 67.4% Y/Y to 50.8bln. (Moneycontrol)

Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IS) - Co. Q3 (INR) profit rose 4.3% Y/Y to 34.5bln, NII rose 5.1% Y/Y to 75.6bln. (Moneycontrol)

UltraTech Cement (UTCEM IS) - Co. Q3 (INR) profit rose 26.8% Y/Y to 17.3bln, rev. rose 22.8% Y/Y to 218.3bln. (Moneycontrol)

Other News - EU and India are reportedly to explore possibilities for India's participation in European defence initiatives, while it was separately reported that India’s Trade Secretary said India and the EU have concluded talks over a trade agreement and that the deal is to be announced on Tuesday. (Newswires)