USA TODAY | Stocks hit 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 was up about 80 points, or 0.4%, at midday and set a new intraday record of 18,668.44. The Standard & Poor's 500 index ... Stocks hit fresh record highs as oil surges; materials lead US Stocks at Record Highs as Oil Jumps Stocks hit record highs on oil rise, easing central bank outlook |