With the Treasury market closed Friday for Veterans Day, cryptocurrencies selling off again after FTX Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the sheer magnitude of yesterday's advance, the stock market had ample reason to ease back on Friday and give in to some profit-taking pressure. It didn't do that, however. Granted there were some pockets of weakness, but overall, the market not only held Thursday's gains but added to them.In brief, it was an impressive display of resilience that was fortified by leadership from the mega-cap stocks, continued rebound action in the growth stocks, further weakness in the dollar, and some hopeful news that China is relaxing its quarantine guidelines for inbound travelers. The latter was seen as a first step toward China extricating itself from its economically damaging zero-COVID policy. Chinese officials might not admit as much, but nonetheless, market participants liked the thought of it just as they liked the thought that inflation has peaked and that the Fed will soon take a less aggressive rate-hike approach.