Stocks spent the entire session in higher ground. The Nasdaq ended at an 18-month high. Apple gained 4% after the company said it would release its iPad tablet April 3. The S&P 500 index is approaching the resistance level.

Advancing Sectors: Financials (+2.0%), Energy (+1.8%), Consumer Discretionary (+1.6%), Industrials (+1.5%), Tech (+1.4%), Materials (+1.4%), Health Care (+1.2%), Utilities (+1.1%), Consumer Staples (+0.5%), Telecom (+0.1%)
Declining Sectors: (None)
FEAR METER: The S&P 500 implied volatility inched lower as large traders bet on the uptrend.