Nifty, Sensex close higher for fourth session

Domestic equity benchmarks rose for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, with expectations of strong Septemberquarter earnings and the central bank's lending reforms boosting the heavyweight financials.

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The Nifty 50 ended 0.12 per cent higher at 25,108.3, while the BSE Sensex added 0.17 per cent to 81,926.75. In four sessions, the indexes have gained about 2 per cent. Twelve of the 16 major sectors advanced on the day. The broader midcaps and smallcaps gained 0.5 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectivel