For the markets, the big news is the banking sector, with CNBC's Mary Thompson, Steve Liesman, Bob Pisani, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Brian Shactman; Peter Coy, Business Week; and David Sirota, Democratic strategist.
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.