Mumbai, Sept. 10 -- The domestic equity benchmarks traded with substantial gains in the early afternoon trade amid positive global cues. Investor sentiment stayed buoyant on hopes of easing India-U.S. diplomatic tensions and rate-cut expectations from the U.S. Federal Reserve next week.

The Nifty traded above the 24,950 mark. Realty shares advanced after declining in the past trading session.

At 11:30 IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 410.52 points or 0.51% to 81,512.04. The Nifty 50 index added 126.35 points or 0.48% to 24,991.70.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 0.79% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.80%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 2,53...