Nasdaq tops 14,000 for the first time

The Nasdaq rose to a record closing high above 14,000 on Tuesday, as equities continued to march higher.

• The state of play: All three major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Monday, even though the Dow and S&P 500 ended the day slightly lower than where they opened.
• By the numbers: The Nasdaq is up 8.7% year to date, having risen by more than 7% so far in February. The index has closed in the green every day this month with the lone exception of Feb. 3 when it fell 0.02%.