US stock indexes have edged higher, with oil stocks in the lead after mounting attacks in the Red Sea lifted crude prices while shares of US Steel rocketed after a buyout deal. The main Wall Street indexes are looking to end 2023 on a high note as signs of slowing inflation boosted expectations that the US central bank will soon ease its monetary policy. The blue-chip Dow hit an all-time high for the fourth consecutive session while the benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq are trading near their highest levels of the year. Oil majors Chevron climbed 1.5 per cent and Exxon Mobil added 2.0 per cent as crude prices rallied more…
