Business Bible News Market Minute: December 26 @ 3:00PM ET

This is a Business Bible News Market Minute for Friday December 26 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. According to Bloomberg, China has officially launched a national venture capital fund and 3 large regional funds, together worth billions of $, as part of a push to foster home-grown tech champions and improve investment efficiency. Global markets are mixed today. In overseas trading, the Nikkei is up 254 points. The Dow is down 88 points to 48,642. Oil is trading at $56 per barrel while gold is at $4,553 per ounce. Today's Daily Principle is INVESTING, specifically dealing with Multiply. This principle is found in Genesis 1–28. The verse reads: blessed them, and said, “Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth and bring it under their control. I am putting you in charge of the fish, the birds, and all the wild animals. Learn more at businessbible.com where Daily News meets Daily Principle.