Meanwhile, CPI data will be released post market hours.As many as 33 companies would announce September quarter results on Tuesday. In consumer goods, while durables are gaining traction, non-durables production continues to suffer, contracting for several months now. These firms reported a 10.84 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 1,01,528 crore for the second quarter, compared with Rs 91,596 crore reported for the same quarter last year. Sales grew 3.28 per cent YoY to Rs 11,20,631crore.The Chinese CSI300 fell 0.05 per cent to 3,428.23 on Tuesday morning. The S&P500 index fell 0.25 points, or 0.01 per cent, to 2,164 while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 18.72 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 5,218.

Source: Economic Times November 15, 2016 02:28 UTC