According to BlockBeats, on August 20, U.S. stock futures remained largely unchanged following a strong performance the previous day. The market is speculating that the Federal Reserve may soon signal a readiness to begin cutting interest rates. After the S&P 500 Index strengthened for the eighth consecutive day on Monday, traders took a brief pause.

Trading volumes have decreased as investors are hesitant to make significant bets ahead of this week's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Kyle Rodda, a senior market analyst at Capital.Com Inc., noted that recent data has alleviated concerns about a slowdown in U.S. economic growth without sparking fears of a resurgence in inflation.