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Natural gas rose nearly 3% after Monday’s 10% rally and yesterday’s decline.

Front-month gold futures are down for the fourth consecutive trading session, with the contract dropping 0.7% to $2,580.80 an ounce.

Japanese stocks were higher, led by gains in auto and machinery stocks, as the yen weakens and expectations grow for the Fed’s rate cut in December.

The WSJ Dollar Index was up 0.4% to 100.78 — up five of the past six trading days.

The Dow edged up, while bitcoin prices topped $90,000 for the first time. The S&P 500 eked out a slim gain of less than 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 0.3%.

Prices have set repeated highs since Trump reclaimed the White House, energizing the bitcoin faithful.

The prediction-market startup accused the Biden administration of retaliation for calling the election for Donald Trump.

JGBs fell in the morning Tokyo session, tracking overnight price declines in U.S. Treasurys.

Gold consolidated in the early morning Asian session as traders assessed mixed signals.

Yen weakened slightly against most other G-10 and Asian currencies in the morning session.

Earlier this year, the United Negro College Fund reported on the positive impact HBCUs have on the United States economy, despite their limited resources and historic underfunding. A new report from the Wesley Peachtree Institute, a nonprofit research and consulting organization for minority-serving institutions, has found another challenge facing HBCUs that makes their economic contributions even more impressive. According to their findings, HBCUs spend a significant proportion of their annual revenue on instructional expenses. The U.S. Department of Education defines these expenses as costs relating to the interactions between teachers and students such as teacher salaries and benefits, teacher aides, textbooks, supplies, and purchased services. The post HBCUs Spend a Significant Proportion of Their Revenue on Instructional Expenses appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Denmark Technical College Denmark Technical College is celebrating a momentous achievement: James W. Bowden, Sr., a distinguished two-time alumnus and a trailblazer in the energy sector, has been inducted into the 2024 International Lineman’s Museum Hall of Fame. This historic honor marks him as the first African American to receive this prestigious recognition. “James Bowden has not only achieved exceptional professional milestones but has made a profound impact on the energy industry as a whole,” stated Willie L. Todd Jr., Ph.D., president and CEO of DTC. “His leadership, vision, and commitment to diversity are felt nowhere more than The post HBCU Icon To Be First African-American Inducted into Museum’s Hall of Fame appeared first on HBCU News.