Dow Jones & Murdoch

A look ahead to the stories likely to make headlines next week, with CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.

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

Shares of Sands China, the Macau unit of US casino-operator Las Vegas Sands, fell 10% in their trading debut in Hong Kong on Monday. Andrew Sullivan from MainFirst Securities HK told CNBC it was an unfortunate time for the debut given the Dubai debt woes.

Tokyo stocks recovered on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 Average closing 2.9% higher. There is increased talk of Japanese authorities moving to slow the yen's appreciation. The Nikkei's Asuka Kondo has the details.