Analyze macro drivers for a currency pair:
1. Interest Rate Differential:
- Current policy rates
- Forward rate differential
- Rate path expectations (OIS curves)
- Carry attractiveness
2. Economic Growth Differential:
- GDP growth rates (current and forecast)
- High-frequency economic data comparison
- Output gap differentials
3. Inflation Differential:
- Headline and core inflation
- Real interest rate comparison
- Inflation trajectory
4. Trade & Capital Flows:
- Current account balances
- Portfolio flow trends
- FDI patterns
- Reserve currency demand
5. Central Bank Policy:
- Comparative hawkishness/dovishness
- Balance sheet policies
- Intervention risk
6. Political/Risk Factors:
- Political calendar events
- Geopolitical risk premium
- Terms of trade sensitivity
7. Valuation:
- PPP fair value estimate
- BEER/FEER models
- Real effective exchange rate percentile
8. Positioning & Sentiment:
- CFTC speculative positioning
- Risk reversals (options skew)
- Retail flow (if available)
Output: Directional bias with conviction level and key levels to watch.
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Currency Pair Macro Analysis
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Asset Class:FX
Research Type:Macro
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