Wall Street Journal | Stocks Nearing Record High, Supported by Higher Oil Prices Wall Street Journal The Dow industrials touched 18000 Tuesday for the first time in more than a month, as the S&P 500 neared its record of 2130.82. Rising energy stocks have helped lift the major indexes in recent weeks as oil prices climbed back around $50 a barrel. Stocks end sharply higher on Yellen comments; Brent tops $51 Oil gains tempered after Janet Yellen rates speech Stocks keep rising as oil prices edge upward |