USA TODAY | Up! Up! Up! All three major US indexes close at record highs; materials lead CNBC Investors, meanwhile, were watching oil prices as U.S. crude settled 2.81 percent higher at $45.74 a barrel in choppy trade. On Monday, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak bolstered hopes that oil producing nations could take action to stabilize ... Stocks close at record highs as oil prices rally Stocks close at record highs as oil rallies US stocks hit record highs on easing central bank outlook, oil rise |