NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended little changed after a volatile session on Thursday, as investors favored defensive sectors while the biggest drag came from financials and consumer discretionary stocks.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 70.11 points, or 0.29 percent, to 24,597.38, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 0.04 points, or -0.00 percent, to 2,651.03, and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 27.41 points, or 0.39 percent, to 7,070.90.

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