CNBC | US stocks eye slight gains ahead of the close; oil soars 3 pct CNBC U.S. equities closed slightly higher Thursday, amid surging oil prices, as investors digested fresh economic data as well as the minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting. "We're likely to continue trading in a very narrow range," said Kate Warne ... World stock markets climb on labor data, oil gains Crude Oil Prices Hit Monthly High, Gold Gains on FOMC Minutes World stocks rise, backed by oil gains, weak dollar |