
finance-news
Market news briefings with AI summaries. Use when asked about stock news, market updates, portfolio performance, morning/evening briefings, financial headlines, or price alerts. Supports US/Europe/Japan markets, WhatsApp delivery, and English/German output.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill finance-news- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads finance-news automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Finance News Skill
AI-powered market news briefings with configurable language output and automated delivery.
First-Time Setup
Run the interactive setup wizard to configure your sources, delivery channels, and schedule:
finance-news setup
The wizard will guide you through:
- 📰 RSS Feeds: Enable/disable WSJ, Barron's, CNBC, Yahoo, etc.
- 📊 Markets: Choose regions (US, Europe, Japan, Asia)
- 📤 Delivery: Configure WhatsApp/Telegram group
- 🌐 Language: Set default language (English/German)
- ⏰ Schedule: Configure morning/evening cron times
You can also configure specific sections:
finance-news setup --section feeds # Just RSS feeds
finance-news setup --section delivery # Just delivery channels
finance-news setup --section schedule # Just cron schedule
finance-news setup --reset # Reset to defaults
finance-news config # Show current config
Quick Start
# Generate morning briefing
finance-news briefing --morning
# View market overview
finance-news market
# Get news for your portfolio
finance-news portfolio
# Get news for specific stock
finance-news news AAPL
Features
📊 Market Coverage
- US Markets: S&P 500, Dow Jones, NASDAQ
- Europe: DAX, STOXX 50, FTSE 100
- Japan: Nikkei 225
📰 News Sources
- Premium: WSJ, Barron's (RSS feeds)
- Free: CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Finnhub
- Portfolio: Ticker-specific news from Yahoo
🤖 AI Summaries
- Gemini-powered analysis
- Configurable language (English/German)
- Briefing styles: summary, analysis, headlines
📅 Automated Briefings
- Morning: 6:30 AM PT (US market open)
- Evening: 1:00 PM PT (US market close)
- Delivery: WhatsApp (configure group in cron scripts)
Commands
Briefing Generation
# Morning briefing (English is default)
finance-news briefing --morning
# Evening briefing with WhatsApp delivery
finance-news briefing --evening --send --group "Market Briefing"
# German language option
finance-news briefing --morning --lang de
# Analysis style (more detailed)
finance-news briefing --style analysis
Market Data
# Market overview (indices + top headlines)
finance-news market
# JSON output for processing
finance-news market --json
Portfolio Management
# List portfolio
finance-news portfolio-list
# Add stock
finance-news portfolio-add NVDA --name "NVIDIA Corporation" --category Tech
# Remove stock
finance-news portfolio-remove TSLA
# Import from CSV
finance-news portfolio-import ~/my_stocks.csv
# Interactive portfolio creation
finance-news portfolio-create
Ticker News
# News for specific stock
finance-news news AAPL
finance-news news TSLA
Configuration
Portfolio CSV Format
Location: ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/config/portfolio.csv
symbol,name,category,notes
AAPL,Apple Inc.,Tech,Core holding
NVDA,NVIDIA Corporation,Tech,AI play
MSFT,Microsoft Corporation,Tech,
Sources Configuration
Location: ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/config/config.json (legacy fallback: config/sources.json)
- RSS feeds for WSJ, Barron's, CNBC, Yahoo
- Market indices by region
- Language settings
Cron Jobs
Setup via OpenClaw
# Add morning briefing cron job
openclaw cron add --schedule "30 6 * * 1-5" \
--timezone "America/Los_Angeles" \
--command "bash ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/cron/morning.sh"
# Add evening briefing cron job
openclaw cron add --schedule "0 13 * * 1-5" \
--timezone "America/Los_Angeles" \
--command "bash ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/cron/evening.sh"
Manual Cron (crontab)
# Morning briefing (6:30 AM PT, weekdays)
30 6 * * 1-5 bash ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/cron/morning.sh
# Evening briefing (1:00 PM PT, weekdays)
0 13 * * 1-5 bash ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/cron/evening.sh
Sample Output
🌅 **Börsen-Morgen-Briefing**
Dienstag, 21. Januar 2026 | 06:30 Uhr
📊 **Märkte**
• S&P 500: 5.234 (+0,3%)
• DAX: 16.890 (-0,1%)
• Nikkei: 35.678 (+0,5%)
📈 **Dein Portfolio**
• AAPL $256 (+1,2%) — iPhone-Verkäufe übertreffen Erwartungen
• NVDA $512 (+3,4%) — KI-Chip-Nachfrage steigt
🔥 **Top Stories**
• [WSJ] Fed signalisiert mögliche Zinssenkung im März
• [CNBC] Tech-Sektor führt Rally an
🤖 **Analyse**
Der S&P zeigt Stärke. Dein Portfolio profitiert von NVDA's
Momentum. Fed-Kommentare könnten Volatilität auslösen.
Integration
With OpenBB (existing skill)
# Get detailed quote, then news
openbb-quote AAPL && finance-news news AAPL
With OpenClaw Agent
The agent will automatically use this skill when asked about:
- "What's the market doing?"
- "News for my portfolio"
- "Generate morning briefing"
- "What's happening with AAPL?"
With Lobster (Workflow Engine)
Run briefings via Lobster for approval gates and resumability:
# Run with approval before WhatsApp send
lobster "workflows.run --file workflows/briefing.yaml"
# With custom args
lobster "workflows.run --file workflows/briefing.yaml --args-json '{\"time\":\"evening\",\"lang\":\"en\"}'"
See workflows/README.md for full documentation.
Files
skills/finance-news/
├── SKILL.md # This documentation
├── Dockerfile # NixOS-compatible container
├── config/
│ ├── portfolio.csv # Your watchlist
│ ├── config.json # RSS/API/language configuration
│ ├── alerts.json # Price target alerts
│ └── manual_earnings.json # Earnings calendar overrides
├── scripts/
│ ├── finance-news # Main CLI
│ ├── briefing.py # Briefing generator
│ ├── fetch_news.py # News aggregator
│ ├── portfolio.py # Portfolio CRUD
│ ├── summarize.py # AI summarization
│ ├── alerts.py # Price alert management
│ ├── earnings.py # Earnings calendar
│ ├── ranking.py # Headline ranking
│ └── stocks.py # Stock management
├── workflows/
│ ├── briefing.yaml # Lobster workflow with approval gate
│ └── README.md # Workflow documentation
├── cron/
│ ├── morning.sh # Morning cron (Docker-based)
│ └── evening.sh # Evening cron (Docker-based)
└── cache/ # 15-minute news cache
Dependencies
- Python 3.10+
feedparser(pip install feedparser)- Gemini CLI (
brew install gemini-cli) - OpenBB (existing
openbb-quotewrapper) - OpenClaw message tool (for WhatsApp delivery)
Troubleshooting
Gemini not working
# Authenticate Gemini
gemini # Follow login flow
RSS feeds timing out
- Check network connectivity
- WSJ/Barron's may require subscription cookies for some content
- Free feeds (CNBC, Yahoo) should always work
WhatsApp delivery failing
- Verify WhatsApp group exists and bot has access
- Check
openclaw doctorfor WhatsApp status
FAQ
What does the finance-news skill do?
Market news briefings with AI summaries. Use when asked about stock news, market updates, portfolio performance, morning/evening briefings, financial headlines, or price alerts. Supports US/Europe/Japan markets, WhatsApp delivery, and English/German output.
How do I install finance-news?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill finance-news in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/finance-news/ (personal) or .claude/skills/finance-news/ (project).
Which AI agents can use finance-news?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is finance-news safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains finance-news?
It is published by sundial-org in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. It has 2,845 recorded installs.
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