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Data sources

Every source MacroDesk collects or shows: what it feeds, the terms we hold it under, its credit line, and whether subscribers see it. Market data held under terms that do not cover display is shown only to the operator until a display licence is in place.Every source MacroDesk collects or shows: what it is used for, the terms we hold it under, how we credit it, and whether subscribers see it. Market data we are not yet licensed to show is seen only by the operator until a licence is in place.

63 sources · 24 shown to subscribers · 25 operator only · 10 off · Checked against the product on 5 Oct 2026.

Public data · 26

Published by a government body, regulator or open project for anyone to reuse, with credit.Published by a government, a regulator or an open project for anyone to reuse, as long as we credit them.

FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)fred.stlouisfed.org
Release dates and actuals for Macro today and the calendar; rates, credit spreads and the economic indicators.Release dates and results for Macro today and the calendar; interest rates, company borrowing costs and the economic data pages.
Credit
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Shown to subscribers
Yes
U.S. Department of the Treasury (Daily Par Yield Curve; TIC)home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financing-the-government/interest-rate-statistics
The US 2Y in Macro today and the rates page; Treasury International Capital flows.The US two-year government bond yield in Macro today and on the rates page; figures on money flowing in and out of the US.
Credit
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Markets API)markets.newyorkfed.org
Reference rates (SOFR and peers) on the rates page.The official overnight lending rates on the rates page.
Credit
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (press releases)www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases.htm
Press-release headlines in the home page news rail.Press-release headlines in the home page news list.
Credit
Source: Federal Reserve Board
Shown to subscribers
Yes
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)www.sec.gov/edgar/search-and-access
Shipping companies’ time-charter rates on the shipping page; US filings on the US desk (operator only).Shipping companies’ daily charter rates on the shipping page; US company filings on the US desk (operator only).
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Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR)
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Federal Registerwww.federalregister.gov
US policy notices (incl. Commerce/BIS and presidential documents) in Macro today and on the policy page.US government policy notices, including trade and export rules, in Macro today and on the policy page.
Credit
Source: Federal Register (federalregister.gov)
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Office of the United States Trade Representativeustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases
Trade-policy releases in Macro today.US trade announcements in Macro today.
Credit
Source: Office of the United States Trade Representative
Shown to subscribers
Yes
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commitments of Traders)www.cftc.gov/MarketReports/CommitmentsofTraders/index.htm
Weekly COT positioning on the positioning and crowded-trades pages.The weekly report on how futures traders are positioned, on the positioning and crowded-trades pages.
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Source: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Shown to subscribers
Yes
U.S. Energy Information Administrationwww.eia.gov/opendata
Weekly crude, product and natural-gas inventories on the stockpiles page.Weekly stockpiles of crude oil, fuels and natural gas on the stockpiles page.
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
Shown to subscribers
Yes
U.S. Department of Agriculture (NASS QuickStats)quickstats.nass.usda.gov
Crop progress and WASDE figures on the agriculture panels.Crop progress and supply-and-demand figures on the farm panels.
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
U.S. Drought Monitordroughtmonitor.unl.edu
Drought coverage on the agriculture panels.How much farmland is in drought, on the farm panels.
Credit
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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No, operator only
U.S. Geological Survey (Mineral Commodity Summaries)www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/mineral-commodity-summaries
Production and reserve context for critical minerals.Background on where critical minerals are mined and how much is left.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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No, operator only
Australian Bureau of Statisticswww.abs.gov.au
The ABS release calendar in Macro today.When Australian statistics are released, in Macro today.
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Reserve Bank of Australiawww.rba.gov.au
Cash-rate decisions and RBA releases in Macro today.Interest rate decisions and Reserve Bank releases in Macro today.
Credit
Source: Reserve Bank of Australia, CC BY 4.0
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Prime Minister of Australia (media releases)www.pm.gov.au/media
Policy releases in Macro today (title, credit and link).Government announcements in Macro today, with their title, credit and a link.
Credit
© Commonwealth of Australia (pm.gov.au), CC BY 4.0
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Yes
Treasury ministers (media releases)ministers.treasury.gov.au
Treasury releases in Macro today (title, credit and link).Treasury announcements in Macro today, with their title, credit and a link.
Credit
© Commonwealth of Australia (ministers.treasury.gov.au), CC BY 4.0
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (media releases)asic.gov.au/newsroom
Regulator releases in Macro today (title, credit and link).Announcements from the markets regulator in Macro today, with their title, credit and a link.
Credit
© Australian Securities and Investments Commission, CC BY 4.0
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (media releases)www.accc.gov.au/media
Competition-regulator releases in Macro today (title, credit and link).Announcements from the competition regulator in Macro today, with their title, credit and a link.
Credit
© Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, CC BY 4.0
Shown to subscribers
Yes
ASIC published insolvency noticespublishednotices.asic.gov.au
A one-off June 2026 read used as a distress input; not shown on a page.A one-off read in June 2026, used behind the scenes to spot companies in trouble; not shown on a page.
Credit
Source: Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Shown to subscribers
No
OFAC, BIS, EU and UK sanctions listsofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-list-service
Staged for the policy page; no row applied, nothing shown.Prepared for the policy page; nothing from them is shown yet.
Credit
Sources: U.S. Treasury OFAC; U.S. Commerce BIS; European Union; HM Treasury
Shown to subscribers
No
AISStream.ioaisstream.io
Vessel positions and anchorage congestion on the shipping page.Where ships are and how crowded ports are, on the shipping page.
Credit
Vessel positions: AISStream.io
Shown to subscribers
Yes
IMF PortWatchportwatch.imf.org
Port activity and chokepoint transits on the shipping page.How busy ports and key sea lanes are, on the shipping page.
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Source: IMF PortWatch
Shown to subscribers
Yes
DefiLlamadefillama.com
DeFi TVL and stablecoin supply on the crypto page.How much money sits in crypto lending apps and how many stablecoins exist, on the crypto page.
Credit
Source: DefiLlama
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
The GDELT Projectwww.gdeltproject.org
The US desk’s News overnight tab: the publisher’s domain and a link; titles are not shown.The US desk’s overnight news tab: the publisher’s website and a link; headlines are not shown.
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Source: the GDELT Project (gdeltproject.org)
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
Nasdaq Trader (trading halts)www.nasdaqtrader.com/trader.aspx?id=tradehalts
US halts and resumptions on the US desk.US trading pauses and restarts on the US desk.
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Source: Nasdaq Trader
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No, operator only
Kenneth R. French Data Librarymba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/pages/faculty/ken.french/data_library.html
Factor returns used inside models; not shown.Research data used inside our models; not shown.
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Source: Kenneth R. French Data Library
Shown to subscribers
No

Counsel-cleared for display, with the publisher’s name and a link · 6

Cleared on the operator’s report of counsel’s view (5 Oct 2026). Counsel’s written advice is still owed.

BBC News (Business RSS)www.bbc.co.uk/news/business
Headlines in the home page news rail, each with its publisher and a link to the story.Headlines in the home page news list, each with its publisher and a link to the full story.
Credit
Headline and link: BBC News
Shown to subscribers
Yes
Bloomberg (Markets RSS)www.bloomberg.com/markets
Headlines in the home page news rail, each with its publisher and a link to the story.Headlines in the home page news list, each with its publisher and a link to the full story.
Credit
Headline and link: Bloomberg
Shown to subscribers
Yes
CNBC (Top News RSS)www.cnbc.com
Headlines in the home page news rail, each with its publisher and a link to the story.Headlines in the home page news list, each with its publisher and a link to the full story.
Credit
Headline and link: CNBC
Shown to subscribers
Yes
MarketWatch (Top Stories RSS)www.marketwatch.com
Headlines in the home page news rail, each with its publisher and a link to the story.Headlines in the home page news list, each with its publisher and a link to the full story.
Credit
Headline and link: MarketWatch
Shown to subscribers
Yes
OilPrice.com (RSS)oilprice.com
Headlines in the home page news rail, each with its publisher and a link to the story.Headlines in the home page news list, each with its publisher and a link to the full story.
Credit
Headline and link: OilPrice.com
Shown to subscribers
Yes
ZeroHedge (RSS)www.zerohedge.com
Headlines in the home page news rail, each with its publisher and a link to the story.Headlines in the home page news list, each with its publisher and a link to the full story.
Credit
Headline and link: ZeroHedge
Shown to subscribers
Yes

Our own output · 1

Text our software writes on a schedule from the sources on this page. It is stamped and stored, never written for one viewer.Text our software writes on a schedule from the sources on this page. It is saved once for everyone, never written for one viewer.

OpenAI (language model provider)openai.com/policies
The text of the desk brief, filing summaries and their Retail versions, written on a schedule from the sources on this page (never per viewer); estimates for thinly traded metal prices where no market price is held.The wording of the desk brief, the filing summaries and their plain-English versions, written on a schedule from the sources on this page (never for one viewer); estimated prices for rarely traded metals where we hold no market price.
Credit
Text written by a language model (OpenAI) from the sources listed on this page.
Shown to subscribers
Yes

Counsel-cleared for operator use only · 6

Cleared for the operator’s own use on the operator’s report of counsel’s view. Not shown to subscribers. Counsel’s written advice is still owed.

Yahoo Finance (ASX quotes, via MacroDesk’s Perth server)finance.yahoo.com
Delayed ASX prices for Moving now and the operator’s price columns.Delayed ASX share prices for Moving now and the operator’s price columns.
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Source: Yahoo Finance (about 20 minutes delayed; operator use only)
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
Yahoo Finance (ASX daily bars)finance.yahoo.com
Sparkline and chart fallbacks and provisional sessions for the operator.Back-up small price charts and early session figures for the operator.
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Source: Yahoo Finance (operator use only)
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE)www.shfe.com.cn
The commodity lane: daily settlements beside the desk brief and in Macro today, operator only.The commodity lane: daily settlement prices beside the desk brief and in Macro today, for the operator only.
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Source: Shanghai Futures Exchange (operator use only)
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX)www.gfex.com.cn
The commodity lane: daily settlements beside the desk brief and in Macro today, operator only.The commodity lane: daily settlement prices beside the desk brief and in Macro today, for the operator only.
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Source: Guangzhou Futures Exchange (operator use only)
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
KOMIS (Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation)www.komis.or.kr
The commodity lane: daily settlements beside the desk brief and in Macro today, operator only.The commodity lane: daily settlement prices beside the desk brief and in Macro today, for the operator only.
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Source: KOMIS (operator use only)
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No, operator only
Singapore Exchange (iron ore FEF settlements)www.sgx.com
The commodity lane: daily settlements beside the desk brief and in Macro today, operator only.The commodity lane: daily settlement prices beside the desk brief and in Macro today, for the operator only.
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Source: Singapore Exchange (operator use only)
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only

Operator only, pending a licence · 14

Collected under terms that do not cover showing it to subscribers. Only the operator sees it until a display licence is in place.

ASX company announcements (and their PDFs)www.asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-cash-market/announcements
Filing titles, the reader’s summaries, the desk, the company pages and the document viewer.Company announcement titles, our summaries of them, the desk, the company pages and the document viewer.
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Source: ASX company announcements
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No, operator only
ASX listed companies listwww.asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-cash-market/directory
The ASX universe: company names and codes.The list of ASX companies: their names and codes.
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Source: ASX
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No, operator only
JustData (Bodhi end-of-day ASX data)www.justdata.com.au
Official ASX closes: mover labels, the Movers board, the Track Record, census medians and company closes.Official ASX closing prices: which shares moved, the Movers board, the Track Record, census figures and company closing prices.
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End-of-day data: JustData (Bodhi)
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No, operator only
MarkIT Digital (S&P Global Market Intelligence)www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence
ASX company headers: market cap, sector, bid/ask; a last-resort ASX quote.ASX company details: company value, sector, buy and sell prices; a back-up share price.
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Source: MarkIT Digital
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No, operator only
Financial Modeling Prep (FMP)site.financialmodelingprep.com
Futures, FX, indices, commodities, US equities, calendars and fundamentals. Collection off since 1 Sep 2026; older prices show to the operator with their date.Futures, currencies, indices, commodities, US shares, calendars and company financials. Collection stopped on 1 Sep 2026; older prices show to the operator with their date.
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Source: Financial Modeling Prep
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No, operator only
Databento (US equities)databento.com
The US desk, the US Movers board and US company pages (nightly T+1 tape; live quotes when licensed).The US desk, the US Movers board and US company pages (a nightly file of the day’s trading; live prices when licensed).
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Data provided by Databento
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
FINRA (Reg SHO daily short-sale volume)www.finra.org/finra-data/browse-catalog/short-sale-volume-data
The US desk’s short-volume tab.The US desk’s tab on shares sold short each day.
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Source: FINRA
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No, operator only
Yahoo Finance (SKEW and VIX fallback)finance.yahoo.com
A fallback for volatility inputs.A back-up source for market-swing measures.
Credit
Source: Yahoo Finance (operator use only)
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
CoinGeckowww.coingecko.com
Crypto market dominance on the crypto page.How big each crypto coin is next to the others, on the crypto page.
Credit
Source: CoinGecko
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
Binance (futures funding rates)www.binance.com
Perpetual funding rates on the crypto page.What traders pay to hold crypto futures, on the crypto page.
Credit
Source: Binance
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
WorldGovernmentBonds.comwww.worldgovernmentbonds.com
International sovereign yields on the rates page.Government bond yields in other countries, on the rates page.
Credit
Source: WorldGovernmentBonds.com
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
UNCTADstatunctadstat.unctad.org
Fleet and port turnaround panels on the shipping page.Panels on ship fleets and how long ships wait in port, on the shipping page.
Credit
Source: UNCTADstat
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No, operator only
Strategic Metals Investstrategicmetalsinvest.com
Critical-metals price context.Background prices for critical metals.
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Source: Strategic Metals Invest
Shown to subscribers
No, operator only
Robert Shiller’s market data (Yale)shillerdata.com
Long-run S&P, earnings and CPI series used for calibration; not shown.Long-run US share prices, earnings and consumer prices, used to set up our models; not shown.
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Source: Robert J. Shiller, Yale University
Shown to subscribers
No

Off · 10

Not collected now. Any older values still in our database are not shown as current.

Finnhubfinnhub.io
News, earnings and filings lanes. Collection off since 5 Oct 2026.News, earnings and filings feeds. Collection stopped on 5 Oct 2026.
Credit
Source: Finnhub
Shown to subscribers
No
Trading Economicstradingeconomics.com
International yields, minor metals, the Baltic index and the calendar. Switched off by the ruling of 5 Oct 2026.Bond yields abroad, rarely traded metals, a shipping-cost index and the calendar. Switched off by the ruling of 5 Oct 2026.
Credit
Source: Trading Economics
Shown to subscribers
No
CNN Fear & Greed Indexwww.cnn.com/markets/fear-and-greed
The fear and greed reading on the home page. Switched off by the ruling of 5 Oct 2026.
Credit
Source: CNN
Shown to subscribers
No
Hellenic Shipping News, StockQ, Freightos, Drewry, Shanghai Shipping Exchange, Ship & Bunkerwww.balticexchange.com
Baltic, container and bunker indices on the shipping page. Switched off by the ruling of 5 Oct 2026.Shipping-cost and ship-fuel price indexes on the shipping page. Switched off by the ruling of 5 Oct 2026.
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Sources: Hellenic Shipping News; StockQ; Freightos; Drewry; Shanghai Shipping Exchange; Ship & Bunker
Shown to subscribers
No
Westmetall, businessanalytiq, Kitco, metal.com, SMM, Johnson Matthey, Asian Metalwww.westmetall.com
LME stocks and minor-metal prices. Switched off by the ruling of 5 Oct 2026 (the scraper scheduler and Asian Metal were already off).Metal warehouse stocks and prices for rarely traded metals. Switched off.
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Sources: Westmetall; businessanalytiq; Kitco; metal.com; SMM; Johnson Matthey; Asian Metal
Shown to subscribers
No
Investing.com, ForexFactorywww.investing.com
Economic-calendar and economic-surprise scrapes. Off.Copies of other sites’ economic calendars. Switched off.
Credit
Sources: Investing.com; ForexFactory
Shown to subscribers
No
Reuters Agency RSS, Google News RSS, Yahoo Finance RSSwww.reutersagency.com
Headline feeds that are empty, dead or stopped; nothing shown.Headline feeds that are empty or stopped; nothing from them is shown.
Credit
Sources: Reuters; Google News; Yahoo Finance
Shown to subscribers
No
QuiverQuantwww.quiverquant.com
A congress-trades fallback with no key; nothing arrives.A back-up source for congress trades; nothing arrives from it.
Credit
Source: QuiverQuant
Shown to subscribers
No
Grounded pricing adapters (eastmoney relay and others)www.eastmoney.com
Grounded commodity prices. Off.Checked commodity prices from local markets. Switched off.
Credit
Sources: various (adapters off)
Shown to subscribers
No
ECB, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, Bank of Canada, RBNZ, BLS, BEA, Census, Eurostat, ONSwww.ecb.europa.eu
Registered for Macro today and switched off; nothing collected.Set up for Macro today but switched off; nothing collected.
Credit
Sources: the central banks and statistics agencies named
Shown to subscribers
No

This list is also our licence checklist. A source moves to “shown to subscribers” only when its terms allow it. This page is general information, not legal advice.This list is also our licence checklist. A source is shown to subscribers only when its terms allow it. This page is general information, not legal advice.