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Central bank explainers, indicator guides, and educational macro content for traders and analysts.
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.
A fair, side-by-side look at FXMacroData and Nasdaq Data Link, formerly Quandl, across pricing model, FX-macro accessibility, API patterns, update timing, and developer workflow fit.
A practical, side-by-side comparison of FXMacroData and Intrinio for developers and traders, covering pricing, FX macro specialization, API design, announcement precision, and workflow fit.
A fair, side-by-side look at FXMacroData and Alpha Vantage across pricing, macro depth, FX specialization, release-timing precision, and API workflow design — to help developers choose the right platform for event-driven FX macro strategies.
A fair, side-by-side look at FXMacroData and DBnomics across pricing, data freshness, API design, FX specialisation, and update frequency — to help FX traders and macro developers choose the right platform.
World Bank Open Data is free and broad, while FXMacroData is built for FX macro execution speed. This comparison covers pricing, real-time release availability, API responsiveness, and timestamp precision so traders and developers can choose the right stack.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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