Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- Domestic equities closed on Tuesday with strong gains driven by a rally in IT, pharma, and FMCG stocks, as investor sentiment improved amid rising expectations of a US interest rate cut later this month.

At the close of trading session today, BSE Sensex was up 314.02 points or 0.39 per cent at 81,101.32, and the Nifty 50 at National Stock Exchange (NSE) was up 95.45 points or 0.39 per cent at 24,868.60.

Among the Nifty constituents, Infosys and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories emerged as the top gainers, buoyed by sectoral strength and stock-specific triggers.

On the flip side, Trent and Eternal were the biggest laggards. Among the sectoral indices, Nifty IT and Nifty Pharma were top gainers. While Nifty Realty and Nifty Oil...