John Messara, chairman of Arrowfield Group, tells CNBC what a win at Ascot for his horse 'Animal Kingdom' would mean.

Shimon Peres, president of Israel, tells CNBC that he is not looking for the international community to pick up the slack in Syria but the Arabs themselves through the Arab League.

Roelof Van Den Akker, senior technical analyst at ING Wholesale Banking, analyses the performance of the EUR/USD and where it's heading ahead of the FOMC meeting

NBC's Ali Arouzi, discusses the Iranian president's first press conference and the "stark contrast" with his predecessor.

José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, says Europe needs to pursue bilateral trade deals and that it also need to have more fiscal "discipline".

Elsa Lignos, G10 currency strategist at RBC Capital Markets, discusses the market's positioning ahead of the FOMC meeting, and why she expects the yen to decline further against the U.S. dollar.

European shares closed higher on Monday, as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week.

Tina Fordham, senior political analyst at Citi, comments on the U.S.'s decision to arm Syrian rebels and says that while leaders agree that tax issues need to be tackled, it will be very difficult for them to agree on a common framework.

What should investors do with equity markets at record highs? Here is a recap of trade tips from today.

Here's why the upcoming Fed decision is important for investors and one expert doesn't "put much weight in the dollar right now."

NBC's Richard Engel, discusses the strikes in Turkey that will see some labor unions marching in Istanbul and how it will make it more difficult for the Prime Minister to argue protesters are "terrorists".

Thomas Culligan, senior vice president and CEO at Raytheon International, talks about the defense industry from the Paris Air show, the market's strength and where growth is likely to come from.

Hassan Rowhani has won Iran's presidential election in a landslide victory. But who will he lean towards the reformers or the regime? NBC's Ali Arouzi has more from Tehran.

Ebrahim Rahbari, director of global economy at Citi, tells CNBC that if the German election results in a grand coalition there will not be much change in policy on the euro zone.

Guy Foster, group strategist at Brewin Dolphin, tells CNBC that the market is expecting to have a better week this week looking ahead to the Fed meeting on Wednesday.

Karen Tso takes you through the European market open where stocks have come in higher.

Helia Ebrahimi, CNBC's UK business editor discusses Co-op banks rescue plan.

Bhanu Baweja, global head of EM Research at UBS, reveals to CNBC the dirty secret of emerging markets and why their equities continue to underwhelm.

The leaders of the G8 nations are set to begin a summit in Northern Ireland; Steve Sedgwick has more on what is likely to top the agenda.

Ali Arouzi, reporter for NBC, reports from Tehran on the Iranian presidential elections, and discusses the candidates and the better-than-expected voting turnout.