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CNBC's Trish Regan sits in for Maria Bartiromo to discuss the day's top business and financial stories, and look ahead to Friday's Closing Bell.

CNBC's Mary Thompson reports on the trading day from the NYSE.

Expect a rate hike in Australia in the next couple of months, says Justin O'Brien, vice president at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He speaks to Hugh Latimer, director of Aurora Funds Management, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso.

Gold is overvalued at the moment, says Jonathan Barratt, managing director at Commodity Broking Services. He tells Hugh Latimer, director of Aurora Funds Management, CNBC's Sri Jegarajah and Karen Tso that investors should be cautious.