USA TODAY | Stocks close at record highs as oil prices rally USA TODAY U.S. stocks hit record highs on Monday as traders remained buoyant and oil prices ticked upward. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 60 points, or 0.3%, to close at a new record of 18,636. The Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite ... Up! Up! Up! All three major US indexes close at record highs; materials lead US Stocks at Record Highs as Oil Jumps US stocks hit record highs on easing central bank outlook, oil upturn |