But many members indicated that they want to start winding down the program before year's end, as long as hiring and the economy continued to improve.

WSJ: Fed survey: Housing and auto sales lift US economy

The holiday season and end of the year are approaching, with many traders winding things down or stepping to the sidelines until January.

FORBES: A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Weaker to Start Trading Week; Markets Subdued

While hardware sales of all other systems are slowly winding down, as tends to happen near the end of a console generation, Xbox 360 is spooling up.

FORBES: Xbox Sales Surging, Meaning No New Console Necessary