Who says you can't ring in the New Year 15 days late? Stocks jumped across the board on Wednesday thanks to a strong mix of big-bank earnings, revived hopes for interest-rate cuts and even a [dash of ...

IST, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 336.78 points or 0.44% to 77,060.86. The Nifty 50 index added 108.90 points or 0.47% to 23,322.10.

Bank of America and Morgan Stanley are due to report earnings. Follow along for live updates on stocks, bonds and other markets, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ...