Stocks tick lower as US-China tensions rise

Stocks ticked lower Friday after top Trump administration officials pledged to hold China accountable for its early handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak and attempts to expand control over Hong Kong.The Dow Jones Industrial Average sunk 132 points, falling 0.5 percent shortly after trading opened Friday. The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent and the Nasdaq composite sunk 0.17 percent.Tensions between the Trump administration and the Chinese…