GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil jumps on Middle East worry; U.S. stocks advance

* European shares slide after soft PMIs * Oil rises on Middle East concern * Energy shares, earnings lift U.S. stocks (Adds close of European markets) By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed to their highest levels of the year on Thursday as tensions in the Middle East sparked supply concerns, while the boost from energy-related stocks helped U.S. equities shrug off a batch of soft economic data. Brent crude touched a high of $65.13, its high