Stocks recovered from a morning gap down to close lower but well off session lows, on light trade. (morpheustrading.com)
Treasuries touched session lows after the Institute for Supply Management, an industry group, said its index of U.S. factory activity rose to a reading of 51.5 in September as new orders and employment picked up. (cnbc.com)
Nevertheless, the major indices came off session lows after President Obama fell short of announcing further sanctions against Russia in a televised statement. (benzinga.com)