European shares closed mixed on Tuesday, after better-than-expected economic data from Germany, and stock market gains in the U.S.

OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria, discusses the G-8, its pledge to reform corporate tax rules and Russia's importance in the debate on Syria.

Marcus Ashworth, head of fixed income at Espirito Santo Investment Bank, says the bond markets is "a no-man land" at the moment and forecasts a longer-term shift to wider spreads.

Geoff Wilkinson, head of technical strategy at Whitman Howard, explains that despite the sell-off in Treasurys, the market is "not at panic level yet", and comments on the S&P 500 performance.

Torbjorn Soltvedt, senior MENA analyst at Maplecroft, highlights how difficult it will be for the new Iranian president to reform the economy as many policies still remain in the Supreme Leader's remit.

David Sneddon, managing director and global head of technical analysis at Credit Suisse, charts the recent performance of the USD/JPY trade and where it's heading.

Christian Keller, economist at Barclays, talks about investing in emerging markets, how Fed tapering fears are impacting them and why he is very bullish on Mexico.

Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, says that rising consumer confidence is based on "phony growth" and that the Fed's action could lead to a dollar crisis and a worse financial crisis than in 2008.

Jim Moorman, telecom analyst at S&P Capital IQ, comments on the latest development in the Dish/Sprint race for Clearwire.

Shimon Peres, president of Israel, says Israel can never become an industrial country but that it is an 'innovation land'.

Elena Panaritis, economist and founder of Thought 4 Action & Panel Group, says the Greek government has failed to generate trust and still lacks a rescue plan which could lead to social unrest.

Robert Buckland, chief global equity strategist at Citi Investment Research, talks about Fed's tapering, its impact on markets and how rising U.S. interest rate is good for equities.

Jose Martins Soares, head of emerging markets research at Espirito Santo, explains why the mass protests in Brazil prove that there is value.

Shimon Peres, president of Israel, tells CNBC that there is no alternative to peace for Israel or Palestine.

Carl Weinberg, chief economist at High Frequency Economics, tells CNBC that Mario Draghi's bond buying program (OMT) is a bluff and never going to be implemented.

Karen Tso takes you through the European market open, where stocks have come in lower ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.

Richard Harris, chief executive at Port Shelter Investment Management, tells CNBC that the Fed may be playing a clever game of slowly preparing the markets for tapering news.

Steve Sedgwick reports from the G8 summit on a potential bilateral trade deal between Europe and the United States.

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.

Robin Harding, Financial Times journalist has denied a leak from the Federal Reserve after his article on tapering was held responsible for knocking 100 points off the Dow.