By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, winning back much of the previous day’s losses, as economic data fueled optimism that the Federal Reserve would ease monetary policy and revived investor risk appetite. All three major U.S. stock posted gains as chips surged, led by Micron Technology after its better-than-expected quarterly forecast, putting the tech-heavy Nasdaq out front. The rally gained momentum as the session drew to a close, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq surging more than 1%. Data on Thursday showed third-quarter U.S. economic growth was not as…