Macroeconomic factors have important impact on investment by affecting asset prices, sector performance, and discrete corporate profitability through variables, such as gross domestic product (GDP), inflation, interest rates, unemployment rate, monetary policy, fiscal policy, national income, exchange rates, and economic growth rate. 

Particularly, a strong economic growth rate can improves corporate investment; while a high inflation often decreases purchasing power and investment return; even as high interest rates tend to negatively influence stock prices.