1.   Demand -- which many analysts expected to stage a rebound in the early summer months -- remained sluggish.

2.   Demand -- which many analysts expected to stage a rebound in the summer months --remained sluggish.

3.   Demand -- which many analysts expected to stage a rebound in the summer months --remains sluggish.

4.   Economists surveyed by Bloomberg Business News expect the report to show orders to U.S. manufacturers for big-ticket goods staged a rebound in September.

5.   Meantime, manufacturing activity staged a rebound in July, according to the National Association of Purchasing Management.

6.   Paper stocks were among the biggest losers, as computer-related issues staged a rebound.

7.   Spending by American consumers showed unexpected strength in May, suggesting the economy may not need help from the Federal Reserve to stage a rebound in coming months.

8.   Stocks, which followed the bond lower, staged a rebound late in the day amid hope the recharged economy would bolster corporate profits.

9.   Technology shares also staged a rebound later in the day, after being beaten down by four days of declines.

10.   The central bank may wait until November because some central bank governors and regional Fed presidents argue economic growth and inflation may yet stage a rebound, analysts say.