US Markets at Wallstreet,the S&P 500 Index ended high

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The S&P 500 Index ended high with a banks-led rally amid healthy volume after encouraging financial results from JPMorgan. Strength in financial stocks helped offset economic reports that showed soft December retail sales and consumer sentiment dented by rising gasoline prices.Jim Awad, managing director at Zephyr Management in New York said: "On balance, with supporting prices and in spite of mixed economic data, there is expectation of a strong earnings season.