Market Snapshot: Dow holds 1% gain in afternoon trade as stocks lose buoyancy amid escalating U.S.-China tensions

U.S. stocks traded mixed Wednesday afternoon, weighed down by technology stocks, as worries about escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington over Hong Kong clouded optimism about businesses reopening.

U.S. stocks traded mixed Wednesday afternoon, weighed down by technology stocks, as worries about escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington over Hong Kong clouded optimism about businesses reopening.