Bloomberg appears to be the first news source to report that a tentative deal on the debt ceiling has finally been reached between the GOP and the White House.

FORBES: Bloomberg Reports Tentative Debt Ceiling Deal Reached Minutes Ago

Trading in precious metals is tentative ahead of the U.S. gross domestic product report and following another debt downgrade issued for Spain.

FORBES: Comex Gold Weaker as Traders Await U.S. GDP Data

According to the sources, PWC took pains to point out that its conclusions about Krung Thai Bank's credit and other practices were necessarily tentative because of the limited sample. (Citing confidentiality issues, PWC declined to speak to Asiaweek about the report.) The auditors recommended a detailed examination of 100 more randomly selected accounts, a suggestion that Mechai and his board approved in July.

CNN: Inside Krung Thai