This is a Business Bible News Market Minute for Wednesday January 14 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. According to Bloomberg, a blistering metals rally sends gold, silver, and copper to record highs, driven by expectations of lower US interest rates and improved sentiment in Chinese financial markets. Global markets are mixed today. In overseas trading, the Nikkei is up 788 points. The Nasdaq moved the most among US markets, down 345 points to 23,363. Oil is trading at $62 per barrel while gold is at $4,647 per ounce. Today's Daily Principle is ECONOMICS, specifically dealing with Gold Standard. This principle is found in Numbers 3–47. The verse reads: 'For each one pay five pieces of silver, according to the official standard.' Learn more at businessbible.com where Daily News meets Daily Principle.