Scott Redler, Chief Strategic Officer, T3live.com says that the S&P 500 will soon test its 50-day moving average, led by the weakness in tech stocks.

CNBC's Adam Bakhtiar takes on the challenge of the daily stock in 60 seconds segment and looks at HTC Corp's shares which are lower today as net profit fell 79% on year.

David Greene, Senior Corp FX Dealer at Western Union Business Solutions, explains why Merkel's visit to Greece is unlikely to have an impact on the euro.

Lee Boon Keng , Head of Investment Solutions Group at Julius Baer, says despite the weak global growth forecasts by the World Bank and the IMF, a key positive for investors is the improving U.S. economy.

Dariusz Kowalczyk, Senior Economist & Strategist, Asia ex. Japan at Credit Agricole says the Chinese yuan has been trading at the top of its daily trading range as domestic companies are confident about the country's growth outlook. He says the currency will continue to appreciate next year.

Olivier Blanchard, Chief Economist, IMF says he believes it will take many years before the global economy emerges from the current soft patch.

Tanuj Shori, VP, Consumer Equity Research, Asia Ex-Japan, Nomura explains why he thinks crude palm oil prices could head back up, despite currently trading at fresh lows.

Francois Henry Bennahmias, CEO Ad Interim, Audemars Piguet says that the firm is looking at ways to reduce cost as gold prices keep rising.

Steve Brice, Chief Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Wealth Management Group says that India is likely to deliver on its reform agenda but the time horizon for the changes remains uncertain.

Frederic Neumann, MD & Co-Head of Asian Economics Research, HSBC says that economic data in Asia have not shown an improvement, despite the optimism figuring on the markets. He adds that a lot of risks remain that could bring the markets lower.

Greg Gibbs, Senior Currency Strategist, RBS says the currency markets are waiting to see whether the euro zone follows through on its commitments, or if it's just full of hot air. He adds that many questions about the bloc still remain.

Frederic Neumann, MD & Co-Head of Asian Economics Research, HSBC says Asia's performance so far this year hasn't been up to expectations. He adds that he's holding out for a better 2013 in the region.

Mike Harrowell, Senior Resources Analyst, BBY says that the QE boost to commodity prices does not reflect demand concerns and that base metals prices could be trading lower by end-December.

Michael Gayed, Chief Investment Strategist, Pension Partners says that technology beta plays are declining substantially and that confirms that risk assets could see weakness in October.

Rob Aspin, Head of Equity Investment Strategy at Standard Chartered Bank argues that a lot of earnings risks are already priced in U.S. equities, adding that they are much better bet than U.S. Treasurys.

Patrick Bennett, FX Strategist, CIBC and Rob Aspin from Standard Chartered Bank debate about the future direction of the U.S. dollar, and tell Capital Connection which forex crosses offer good bets right now.

Yolanda Kakabadse, International President, World Wildlife Fund discusses the importance of being aware of private sector ties when accepting donations from corporates.

Bert Hofman, Chief Economist, East Asia & Pacific at the World Bank said he expects the Chinese economy to grow 8.1% in 2013, boosted by the mainland's policy easing earlier this year and a rebound in global trade.

Tom Averill, Managing Director at Rochford Capital, says Iran's measures to impose a peg against the U.S. dollar will not stop the currency's decline. He also shares his outlook on the Aussie dollar and euro.

Geoff Lewis, Global Market Strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, says the World Bank's forecast that the Chinese economy will grow at 7.7 percent this year suggests it is in the process of bottoming out.