U.S. stocks hit record highs on easing central bank outlook, oil upturn

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 jump in oil prices on speculation the world's top producers may be open to cutting output. The U.S. S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq stock indexes all hit all-time intraday highs. A strong monthly jobs report on Aug. 5 boosted optimism about the U.S. economy, driving all three major indexes to close at record levels last Thursday f