Business Bible News Market Minute: February 26 @ 8:30AM ET

This is a Business Bible News Market Minute for Thursday February 26 at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. According to Bloomberg, construction of new data centers in the United States fell for the first time since 2020, despite soaring demand for artificial intelligence computing capacity, as developers face delays in permitting, zoning and power procurement. Global markets are mixed today. In overseas trading, the Nikkei is up 139 points. The Dow is the largest mover among U.S. indices, up 312 points to 49,487. Oil is trading at $63 per barrel while gold is at $5,188 per ounce. Today's Daily Principle is BUSINESS, specifically dealing with Glean. This principle is found in Ruth 2–2. The verse reads: "One day Ruth said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields to gather the grain that the harvest workers leave. I am sure to find someone who will let me work with him.” Naomi answered, “Go ahead, daughter.”" Learn more at businessbible.com where Daily News meets Daily Principle.