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Macro Education 2026-04-15

FXMacroData vs IMF Data: Global Statistics vs FX Release-Time API

IMF data is free and globally authoritative, while FXMacroData is built for FX-speed workflows with cleaner API ergonomics, announcement data typically available within seconds of official publication, and second-level announcement timestamps.

News 2026-04-15

FX Market Daily Briefing – Wednesday, April 15, 2026

FX market briefing for April 15, 2026: no scheduled macro releases in the 24-hour window. Rate differentials and positioning remain the dominant driver across the FX complex.

News 2026-04-15

Daily FX Market Overview – Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Daily FX market overview for April 14, 2026. covering 19 currency pairs — biggest movers: USD/SEK (-1.78%), NZD/USD (+1.38%), USD/CHF (-1.27%). 1 economic release across BRL. commodity check on Gold, Silver, Platinum.

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-14

USD Press Release Brief: Federal Reserve - Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on February 9 and March 18, 2026

Federal Reserve published Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on February 9 and March 18, 2026 for USD. FXMacroData tracks the policy signal...

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Macro Education 2026-04-14

COT Reports Explained: What They Are and Why FX Traders Watch Them

The CFTC Commitments of Traders report gives FX traders a weekly read on how the world’s largest speculative accounts are positioned in currency futures. This guide covers how the report works, how to identify crowded trades and positioning extremes, and how to access the underlying data via the FXMacroData API.

Macro Education 2026-04-14

From CPI to PCE: The Inflation Indicators FX Traders Track and Why They Matter

A comprehensive guide to the seven families of inflation indicators covered by the FXMacroData API — headline CPI, core CPI, trimmed mean, PCE, PPI, breakeven rates, and inflation-linked bond yields — and how each moves FX markets.

Macro Education 2026-04-14

The JPY Carry Trade: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters for FX Traders

The Japanese yen has been the world's preferred carry trade funding currency for three decades. This guide explains the mechanics of the JPY carry trade, the rate differentials that drive it, the August 2024 unwind, and the signals every FX trader should monitor as the Bank of Japan slowly normalises.

JPY
Macro Education 2026-04-14

Banco de México: Banxico’s Rate Cycle, Inflation, and the USD/MXN Outlook

Banxico hiked to 11.25% — a record high — and has been cutting carefully back toward neutral as inflation converges to the 3% target. This analysis covers the full rate cycle, Mexico’s sticky core inflation, the nearshoring structural story, USD/MXN drivers, and the political risk factors every peso trader needs to track.

USD MXN
Macro Education 2026-04-14

The HKMA and the HKD Peg: Inside Hong Kong's Currency Board

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority does not set interest rates — it defends a peg. This deep-dive covers the Linked Exchange Rate System's 7.75–7.85 convertibility band, the automatic HKMA base rate formula that mirrors the Fed, the aggregate balance and HIBOR dynamics, and what the China factor means for USD/HKD traders.

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Macro Education 2026-04-14

FXMacroData vs. Refinitiv Eikon and LSEG Workspace: FX Macro API vs. Enterprise Terminal

Refinitiv Eikon was withdrawn in June 2025 and replaced by LSEG Workspace. A fair comparison of LSEG Workspace and FXMacroData on pricing, API access, FX macro indicator depth, announcement timing, rate limits, and MCP access for AI agents.

Macro Education 2026-04-14

The Monetary Authority of Singapore: Exchange Rate Policy and the SGD

Unlike most central banks, the MAS steers Singapore’s economy through the exchange rate, not an interest rate. This guide explains the S$NEER band mechanism, traces the five-step 2022 tightening cycle, and maps the CPI, NEER, SORA, and GDP signals that drive SGD positioning.

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Macro Education 2026-04-14

Brazil's Central Bank and the SELIC Cycle: What BRL Traders Need to Know

A deep-dive into the Banco Central do Brasil's SELIC rate cycle, IPCA inflation dynamics, real interest rates, and the commodity linkage that makes BRL one of the most complex — and rewarding — carry trades in emerging markets.

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