The Nasdaq Composite hit a record high on March 9th on the backs of high-performance stocks in technology sector.<br />Microsoft, Apple and Amazon each rose more than 1 percent which helped prop the Nasdaq up by 1.4-percent on the day.<br />But the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index experienced a surge of almost 2-percent, which pushed the Nasdaq over 7,532 points.<br />The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average also had a strong day of trading, which each index increasing by 1.5-percent. <br />
