Former Lehman Brothers CFO Speaks

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 highs in gold over the past week are sustainable, says Republic Gold managing director, John Kelly. He also speaks to CNBC's Karen Tso about his company's strategy.

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