(Updates for market close) By Vivek Kumar M and Bharath Rajeswaran Oct 7 (Reuters) – India's equity benchmarks rose for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, with expectations of strong September-quarter earnings and the central bank's lending reforms boosting the heavyweight financials. The Nifty 50 ended 0.12% higher at 25,108.3, while the BSE Sensex added 0.17% to 81,926.75. In four sessions, the indexes have gained about 2%. Twelve of the 16 major sectors advanced on the day. The broader mid-caps and small-caps gained 0.5% and 0.3%, respectively. Financials rose 0.2%, gaining for a sixth straight session. India's two largest private lenders and heaviest-weighted stocks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank , rose 0.9% each. "The initial updates from lenders indicate that credit growth has start

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