The appetite for IPOs in Hong Kong remains strong, says Alex Wong, director of asset management at Ample Capital. He assesses the territory's IPO pipeline, with CNBC's Emily Chan.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

Shares of CapitaMalls Asia rose on its trading debut on Wednesday, but not as much as Roger Tan, VP of SIAS Research, had expected. He offers his analysis to CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.

Singapore Airlines' earnings have taken a hit from the global downturn but its CEO, Chew Choon Seng, has started to see a definite recovery in air travel, particularly in the corporate sector. He speaks exclusively to CNBC's Maria Bartiromo.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

Jim Owens, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar, discusses the carbon tax versus cap and trade debate.

The economy grew more slowly than initially thought in the third quarter, according to data that hinted at a lackluster recovery.

With a tight job market and a less welcoming Wall Street, many MBA students are worried about their futures. David Schmittlein, dean of MIT Sloan School of Management, however, sees some reassuring trends.

Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is making it his mission to extract more information from the central bank. Former Federal Reserve Board Governor Ric Mishkin and the CNBC news team discuss the issue.

Eric Marshall, of Hodges Capital Management, shares his favorite small cap plays.

David Rosenberg, chief economist and strategist at Gluskin Sheff, and the CNBC news team look ahead to today's GDP data and share their economic outlooks.

The dollar's drop has been a bonanza for gold investors, helping drive the precious metal to one record high after another. CNBC's Scott Cohn heads to New York's diamond district, where much gold is sold, for a closer look.