The lion's share of those bookings have been taken off the sheets, ... It's only after Fed's move last week that we've noticed this improvement?

The sentiment is not as enthusiastic as it was early this week. Investors are starting to realize that if the (economic) numbers continue to come in on the strong side, the Fed is going to tighten (credit) again.

It didn't last a week. Didn't nobody move in or anything.

Considering the fact we have been thin or illiquid in some areas in the market it wouldn't surprise me if there had been some hedge fund selling.

We continue to see difficulties for the nation's factories. This is a figure that continues to argue for the Fed to (cut a half-percentage point Tuesday).

It has more to do with the fact that there could be a delayed vote because of possible military action,