If the Fed doesn't at least hint that a pause could be on the way, I think that would surprise the market.

The markets were a little disappointed that the Fed didn't give any explicit hint that a pause is around the corner.

When you stop and think about it, if the Fed were to pause, what does it actually do for anybody ... in the afflicted Gulf region? At this point they're more concerned with basic food and shelter and not really comparison-shopping for mortgages.

I think from here up until about the mid part of April we're probably going to see 10,500 or 10,400 on the Dow,

It looks like we are in for at least a pause.

I don't think anyone expects any fireworks from the Fed tomorrow but it's normal to have a pause before a Fed meeting.