Stocks hit record highs on oil rise, easing central bank outlook

By Dion Rabouin NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks rose to record highs on Monday, boosted by expectations for continued monetary policy easing around the globe and a jolt in oil prices, which jumped on speculation the world's top producers may be open to a production cut. The dollar index , which tracks the greenback against six major world rivals, fell 0.2 percent to 95.521.