Business Bible Headlines: March 19 @ 9:00AM ET

This is a Business Bible News Headlines for Thursday March 19 at 9:03 AM Eastern Time, Business Bible News where Daily News meets Daily Principle. In today's business headlines, stocks experience a significant slump as inflation fears rise due to surging energy prices. According to Bloomberg, the markets wrapped up with a downturn, primarily fueled by concerns over rising costs of energy. Investor's Business Daily reports that Dow Jones futures are wavering as global oil prices continue to escalate, putting pressure on various sectors. CNBC highlights the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady amidst these ongoing inflationary pressures, with a focus on geopolitical tensions affecting market stability. Financial Times discusses Japan's resistance to a $6B fee imposed on SoftBank under a recent U.S. trade deal, indicating international trade complexities. Lastly, Bloomberg reports that the U.S. government is urging companies to secure their Microsoft systems following a recent hack involving a major medical device manufacturer. Overall, the business landscape is marked by uncertainty and volatility as these issues unfold. The global markets are down today. In overseas trading, the Nikkei leads the way with a move down 1,900 points. In U.S. markets, the S&P 500 is down 91 points to 6,624, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 769 points to 46,223, and the Nasdaq Composite is down 329 points to 22,150. The 10-year Treasury yield is at 4.31. In commodities, Brent Crude is down $0 to $96 per barrel, and gold is down $324 to $4,565 per ounce. In sports news, ESPN reports that SMU's coach denies misleading the NCAA regarding the injury status of standout guard B.J. Edwards after a significant loss in the tournament. In entertainment, Variety covers the intriguing use of AI to resurrect Val Kilmer for a new film, showcasing the evolving intersection of technology and filmmaking. Today's Daily Principle is INVESTING, specifically dealing with Weight. This principle is found in Matthew 25–14–30. The verse reads: "At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there was a man who was about to leave home on a trip; he called his servants and put them in charge of his property. He gave to each one according to his ability: to one he gave 5,000 gold coins, to another he gave 2,000, and to another he gave 1,000. Then he left on his trip. The servant who had received 5,000 coins went at once and invested his money and earned another 5,000. In the same way the servant who had received 2,000 coins earned another 2,000. But the servant who had received 1,000 coins went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money. After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. The servant who had received 5,000 coins came in and handed over the other 5,000. 'You gave me 5,000 coins, sir,' he said. 'Look! Here are another 5,000 that I have earned.' 'Well done, you good and faithful servant!' said his master. 'You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!' Then the servant who had been given 2,000 coins came in and said, 'You gave me 2,000 coins, sir. Look! Here are another 2,000 that I have earned.' 'Well done, you good and faithful servant!' said his master. 'You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!' Then the servant who had received 1,000 coins came in and said, 'Sir, I know you are a hard man; you reap harvests where you did not plant, and you gather crops where you did not scatter seed. I was afraid, so I went off and hid your money in the ground. Look! Here is what belongs to you.' 'You bad and lazy servant!' his master said. 'You knew, did you, that I reap harvests where I did not plant, and gather crops where I did not scatter seed? Well, then, you should have deposited my money in the bank, and I