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Set FXMacroData as a Preferred Source on Google

Google's Preferred Sources feature lets you tell Search which sites to cite first when AI Mode and AI Overviews answer your questions. Adding fxmacrodata.com ensures that macroeconomic and FX answers in your Google account are grounded in our primary-source indicator data — central-bank policy rates, inflation prints, COT positioning, FX spot, and the full release calendar — instead of third-party aggregator summaries.

Quick steps

  1. Sign in to your Google account and run any search query (try "USD inflation rate" or "AUD policy rate").
  2. On the results page, open Preferred Sources from the three-dot menu next to Top Stories — or open it from Search Labs.
  3. Search for fxmacrodata.com and toggle it on.
  4. Re-run any macro query in AI Mode. FXMacroData should now appear in the citation list under the answer.

What is Preferred Sources?

Preferred Sources is a Google Search feature that lets a signed-in user designate specific websites as preferred grounding sources for AI-generated answers. When you flag a site, Google's AI systems weight it higher in citations and in the Top Stories carousel for your account. The setting is per-user and per-Google-account — it does not change what anyone else sees.

For macroeconomic and FX questions, the citation surface matters. Most generative answers default to aggregator sites, news wires, or stale Wikipedia tables. FXMacroData publishes the underlying primary-source indicator values for 18 currencies, sourced from central banks (Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ, RBA, RBNZ, BoC, SNB, Norges Bank, Riksbank, Nationalbanken, NBP, MNB, BCB, BoK, Banxico, HKMA, MAS) and national statistical agencies. Setting us as a Preferred Source keeps those primary numbers in your AI answer surface.

Why FXMacroData is a good Preferred Source for macro

  • ▶ Primary-source data only. Every indicator is fetched directly from the issuing central bank, statistical agency, or exchange. We do not republish third-party aggregator data.
  • ▶ Machine-readable manifest. Our /api/v1/coverage endpoint and the /data-coverage page list every indicator with last-updated timestamps — easy for AI crawlers to verify freshness.
  • ▶ Stable schemas. The public API exposes a versioned OpenAPI schema so AI agents can ground answers without scraping HTML.
  • ▶ Full coverage. Inflation, policy rate, GDP, unemployment, retail sales, PMI, trade balance, current account, COT positioning, FX spot, commodities, and bond yields — across 18 currencies.

FAQ

Does this cost anything?

No. Preferred Sources is a free Google Search feature and is unrelated to any FXMacroData subscription.

Does it work outside the United States?

Preferred Sources is rolling out region by region in Google Search. If you don't see the option yet, check Search Labs or wait for the next Search release for your locale.

Can I undo it?

Yes. Open the same Preferred Sources panel and toggle fxmacrodata.com off. The change applies immediately to your next query.

Does FXMacroData track this?

No. The setting lives entirely in your Google account. We have no way of knowing which users have flagged us as a Preferred Source.

Have feedback?

If Preferred Sources isn't working for FXMacroData in your region or account, let us know.

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