Stock Market Wrap-Up: Yes, This Retail Stock Really Did Hit a Record High Friday

Market participants were initially wary about the possibility of a big rise in tensions between the U.S. and China over recent actions in Hong Kong, but a White House press conference turned out not to be as confrontational as some had feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) lost ground, but the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) had modest gains. Much of the Nasdaq's outperformance came from a great day for technology stocks, which once again proved how resilient their business models are, even in the face of coronavirus-provoked economic pressures.