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AUD and CAD as Commodity Proxies: Reading the Cycle
AUD and CAD move with commodity prices more than almost any other G10 pair. This article maps the terms-of-trade mechanism behind both currencies, contrasts the commodity baskets that drive each — iron ore and coal for AUD, crude oil and natural gas for CAD — and shows how to read the commodity cycle to anticipate FX direction before the central banks move.
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.
Real vs Nominal: Why the Rate You See Isn't the Rate That Moves Markets
Central banks publish one number — but traders need two. This article explains the difference between nominal and real interest rates, shows how to compute real rates from policy rate and inflation data, and illustrates the dramatic real-rate cycles of 2020–24 across USD, GBP, AUD, NZD, and CHF.
SEK Press Release Brief: Riksbank - Erik Thedéen: Buffers should be usable
Governor Erik Thedéen wants the banks to be able to use their buffers more easily. This was one of the messages when he gave his views on...
USD Press Release Brief: Federal Reserve - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Federal Reserve published Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement for USD. FXMacroData tracks the policy signal, rate-path context, and FX pairs to monito...
AUD Press Release Brief: Reserve Bank of Australia - Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision
Reserve Bank of Australia published Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision for AUD. FXMacroData tracks the policy signal, rate...
EUR Press Release Brief: European Central Bank - Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
EUR Press Release Brief: European Central Bank - Luis de Guindos: Presentation of the ECB Annual Report 2025 to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
Luis de Guindos: Presentation of the ECB Annual Report 2025 to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament
GBP Press Release Brief: Bank of England - Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - April 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate.
CAD Press Release Brief: Bank of Canada - Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the...
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...
USD Press Release Brief: Federal Reserve - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17–18, 2026
Federal Reserve published Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17–18, 2026 for USD. FXMacroData tracks the policy signal, rate-path conte...
