The UK economy is at serious risk of recession, says James Shugg, senior economist at Westpac Bank. He tells CNBC's Rebecca Meehan & Maura Fogarty that UK's second-quarter GDP might just grow 0.2%, with the next two quarters' results worsening.

If Asian central banks continue to take aggressive actions to fight inflation, there is a possibility for lower oil prices by the end of 2008, notes Sharada Selvanathan Currency Strategist BNP Paribas. She speaks to CNBC's Rebecca Meehan & Maura Fogarty.

Richard Sun, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers expects the sentiments in the Hong Kong and China markets to improve in the third-quarter. He explains why and shares his investment tips, with CNBC's Maura Fogarty & Rebecca Meehan.

The recent rally in the markets is just a "dead cat bounce", according to Clem Chambers, CEO of ADVFN. He believe the markets will have another leg down into the autumn period. He makes his case to CNBC's Rebecca Meehan & Maura Fogarty.

The greenback may end the week a little higher, forecasts Richard Grace, chief currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He tells CNBC's Rebecca Meehan & Maura Fogarty why he expects the dollar rally to continue.