Market Close Report: NASDAQ Composite Index closes above 3000; up 59.2 points at 3,019.51

Monday's session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index up above 3000 points. The index first reached the 3000 mark on Nov 3, 1999. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 1.52 billion.

Advancers stocks led declining by 3.85 to 1 ratio. There were 2020 advancers and 524 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 40 stocks reached a 52 week high and 10 those reaching lows totaled. The most active, advancers, decliners, unusual volume and most active by dollar volume can be monitored intraday on the Most Active Stocks page.

The NASDAQ 100 index closed up 2.09% for the day; a total of 54.57 points. The current value is 2,660.93. Sirius XM Radio Inc. ( SIRI ) had the largest percent change down (%) while Sears Holdings Corporation ( SHLD ) had the largest percent change gain rising 4.71%.

The Dow Jones index closed up 1.28% for the day; a total of 166.03 points. The current value is 13,104.14. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ( DD ) had the largest percent change down (.6%) while Hewlett-Packard Company ( HPQ ) had the largest percent change gain rising 4.17%.

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As of 12/31/2012 4:45:04 PM

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