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Indian stocks logged record highs yet again on Tuesday, aided by an uptick in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and metal stocks, tracking Asian peers that rebounded after China's decision to support property developers to boost demand.

The S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.46% to 62,792.40, touching record high levels for the fourth day in a row, as of 1055 IST. The NSE Nifty 50 index gained 0.45% to 18,647.15, hitting a record high for the second straight day.

Both indexes had notched closing highs for the third straight session on Monday.

Nifty 50 could rise to 20,000 in 12 months, said Yogesh Nagaonkar of Rowan Capital Services LLP. "Banking and cement stocks will support the index over the next 12 months."

Nifty FMCG rose the most among sectoral gauges, adding 1.5%, with 13 of the 15 constituents logging gains. The Nifty metal index <.NIFTYMET> rose over 1%.

Asian markets had earlier shrugged off a weak start on Tuesday after China lifted its ban on equity refinancing for listed property firms. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index rose 1.96%. [MKTS/GLOB]

Shares of New Delhi Television rose 5% to hit an upper circuit after the company's promoter group RRPR Holding issued shares constituting 99.5% of its share capital to the Adani Group-owned Vishvapradhan Commercial.

Shares of Paytm-parent One 97 Communications Ltd. rose nearly 4% after CLSA upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'sell', citing that the cash burn could likely end in 4-6 quarters.

($1 = 81.6400 Indian rupees)