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Dow and S&P rise on defensive bets


    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 added gains on Tuesday in a choppy session, boosted by materials stocks and investors' defensive bets.

    * The Nasdaq was lower as technology shares fell, with. biotech companies lagging.

    * The Dow Jones industrial average gained 101.28 points, or 1.03 percent, to 9,917.77. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 8.75 points, or 0.83 percent, to 1,059.22. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 10.55 points, or 0.49 percent, to 2,163.35.

    (Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Kenneth Barry)