The tech-heavy Nasdaq hit a record high at the open on Tuesday as Apple shares advanced and positive manufacturing sector surveys in <a href="/topic/China" target="_blank">China</a> and Europe set the tone for upcoming US factory activity data.
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<br>The <a href="/topic/Nasdaq-Composite" target="_blank">Nasdaq Composite</a> gained 75.51 points, or 0.64%, to 11,850.96 at the opening bell.
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<br>The <a href="/topic/Dow-Jones-Industrial-Average" target="_blank">Dow Jones Industrial Average</a> rose 9.56 points, or 0.03%, at the open to 28,439.61 and the S&P 500 opened higher by 7.13 points, or 0.20%, at 3,507.44. 
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