Financial Data Sources
This page is a reference list for readers who want to verify economic and market information independently. A source listed here is not automatically a direct input to every forecast; the relevant forecast page and methodology should be read for context.
Central Banks and Monetary Policy
Federal Reserve
U.S. monetary policy, economic releases and central-bank information.
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
A large collection of U.S. and international economic time series maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Bank for International Settlements
International banking, financial and central-bank statistics.
International Economic Data
International Monetary Fund
Macroeconomic, balance-of-payments, exchange-rate and financial datasets.
World Bank
Development indicators and commodity-market research, including long-run economic series.
OECD
Economic indicators, national accounts, inflation, labor and policy-related datasets.
Energy and Commodity Research
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Energy production, consumption, inventories, trade and market data.
OPEC
Official information on member-country oil production, market reports and policy decisions.
London Metal Exchange
Exchange information and visible inventory data for major industrial metals.
World Gold Council
Research and market information focused on gold demand, supply and official-sector activity.
How to Use These Sources
Primary sources are most useful when a reader needs a precise current value, release date or definition. For example, an exchange-rate forecast can be compared with central-bank policy information and official macroeconomic releases, while a copper forecast can be evaluated alongside inventory and production information.
Data definitions matter. Different providers can use different frequencies, revisions, seasonal adjustments, benchmark prices or geographic coverage. When comparing a number from QuantaForecast with an external source, make sure the series definitions and observation dates match.
Source and Forecast Limitations
Public data can be revised. Market prices can differ between venues and timestamps. Some third-party APIs may be temporarily unavailable. These limitations are reasons to use source information as evidence and context rather than assuming that one displayed number is universally definitive.