BENGALURU - Indian shares ended higher on Tuesday, led by gains in IT and oil marketing companies, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day meeting that begins later in the day.

The broader NSE index ended 0.17% higher at 11,691.50, while the benchmark BSE index .BSESN closed up 0.22% at 39,046.34.

The Fed is expected to leave interest rates unchanged after its policy meeting, even as President Donald Trump pressed fresh demands for a rate cut.

IT services giant Infosys INFY.NS shares closed up over 1%, boosting the Nifty IT index up 0.6%.

Oil marketing companies Bharat Petroleum Corp BPCL.NS and Indian Oil Corp IOC.NS were also among blue-chip gainers for the day, ending between 1.5% and 2% higher.

Debt-ridden airline Jet Airways JET.NS crashed to fresh life lows before ending 40.8% down, as the company said two of its last remaining directors quit.

Yes Bank YESB.NS shares ended nearly 6% down at an over four-and-half-year low, at 109.3 rupees.

(Reporting by Derek Francis in Bengaluru; editing by Gopakumar Warrier) ((derek.francis@thomsonreuters.com; +91-9986311363; Tweet to @derekfrancis089 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-francis/;))