Trading Day: Wall St rally fades as European shares close at record high; crude surges on supply worries

NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) – U.S. stocks chased their European counterparts higher on Wednesday, but lost some momentum as the session progressed, while ongoing geopolitical strife helped prompt a rebound in crude and gold prices.

Reports that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde would leave her post early, and the minutes from ​the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting kept central banks on center stage.

(By Stephen ​Culp; Editing by Deepa Babington)