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Dow gains 1 percent as Wall Street turns defensive


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow extended gains on Monday, up 1 percent by afternoon trade, buoyed by big consumer staples stocks as Wall Street turned defensive.

    The Dow Jones industrial average was up 131.96 points, or 1.01 percent, at 12,981.55. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 4.26 points, or 0.31 percent, at 1,374.52. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 16.36 points, or 0.54 percent, at 2,994.97.

    (Reporting By Angela Moon; Editing by Jan Paschal)