Business Bible News Market Minute: December 23 @ 8:30AM ET

This is a Business Bible News Market Minute for Tuesday December 23 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. According to Bloomberg, investors are cautiously monitoring economic indicators as they prepare for potential changes in interest rates. Global markets are mixed today. In overseas trading, the Nikkei is down 41 points. The Dow is up 215 points to 48,350. Oil is trading at $58 per barrel while gold is at $4,523 per ounce. Today's Daily Principle is Work, specifically dealing with Diligence. This principle is found in Proverbs 10–4. The verse reads: 'He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.' Learn more at businessbible.com where Daily News meets Daily Principle.