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APEC does not mean that much anymore, says PK Basu, MD & chief economist at Daiwa Securities. And Kirby Daley, senior strategist at the Newedge Group agrees. They explain why to CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.
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.
The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.
BHP Billiton CEO, Marius Kloppers, updated investors on the mining giant's future plans at its annual general meeting.