Tuesday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 3,328.79. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.88 billion.

Monday gave the Nasdaq Composite the opportunity to join the S&P 500 in setting a new record high. The Nasdaq Composite index hit at 12-year record high of 3,396.21 during intraday trading, thanks to a 2.38 percent advance by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Tuesday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 3,269.33. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.66 billion.

After a two-day shakeout below support of its 50-day moving average less than two weeks ago, the NASDAQ Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.

Equity Long/Short funds increased market exposure to 42% from 41% net long; remaining above the 35-40% benchmark level. Macros funds added to their S&P 500 and T-notes shorts, maintained their shorts in the NASDAQ 100, and marginally reduced their ...

Ahead of the start to regular trading, the Dow Jones industrial average added 0.13% to 15, 375, the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.19% to 1,668.80 and the Nasdaq 100 index rose 0.16% to 3,026.25. On Tuesday, the Dow rose 0.3% to 15,387.58.

The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended higher Monday, even as the Dow Jones industrial average, the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index all edged lower.

The Nasdaq Composite (COMP) enjoyed modest gains as well, gaining 5.7 points, or 0.2%, to close at 3,502.12, after hitting a 12-year peak of 3,512.15 in afternoon trading.

CINCINNATI (MarketWatch) - The Nasdaq Composite has edged atop the 3,500 mark for the first time since October 2000. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index and the Dow industrials have tagged nominal all-time highs in Monday's early action, also confirming ...

The Russell edged higher, while the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite were slightly lower. Investors will be watching the Federal Reserve this week for clues about what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.