Wall Street up on optimism from China data, bank earnings

China's 2015 growth hit 6.9 percent after the fourth quarter slowed to 6.8 percent, capping a tumultuous year in which concerns about Beijing ability to rebalance the slowing economy have rattled investors across markets. “By no means is this indicative of the worst is over,” said Andre Bakhos, managing director at Janlyn Capital in Bernardsville, New Jersey.

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Wall Street up on optimism from China data, bank earnings