US stocks closed higher on Tuesday with the Nasdaq touching a record, but the market failed to make much headway as oil futures slumped ahead of a key meeting of major crude producers.

    The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.21% advanced 11.11 points, or 0.2%, to close at 5,379.92. The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.13% added 2.94 points, or 0.1%, to end at 2,204.66. 

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.12% rose 23.70 points, or 0.1%, to finish at 19,121.60