Finance News
Wire curated WSJ, FT, Bloomberg, and regional finance RSS feeds into an agent workflow so a solo builder can scan markets and macro news without opening a dozen tabs.
Overview
finance-news is an agent skill most often used in Idea (also Operate) that supplies a ready-made RSS map for global finance and markets headlines.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill finance-newsWhat is this skill?
- Preconfigured RSS endpoints for WSJ, MarketWatch, FT, Bloomberg, Handelsblatt, Finanzen.net, Tagesschau, and ZEIT Wirtsc
- Reuters markets coverage via a Google News RSS filter for finance keywords
- Per-source enable toggles in structured JSON for quick customization
- Mix of English and German-language business feeds for EU-aware indie builders
- 8+ named finance outlets in the default RSS map
Adoption & trust: 2.4k installs on skills.sh; 609 GitHub stars; 1/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You need reliable finance headlines in the agent loop but do not want to hunt feed URLs or maintain a scattered bookmark list every day.
Who is it for?
Indie builders researching fintech niches, writing market-aware content, or briefing themselves before pricing or roadmap calls.
Skip if: Teams that need licensed terminal data, real-time quotes, or automated trading—this is public RSS discovery only.
When should I use this skill?
You want agent-readable finance and markets headlines from a maintained RSS catalog instead of ad-hoc URLs.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent pulls from a single JSON feed registry with toggles per outlet so research briefs and standups start from the same news sources.
- Configured rss_feeds JSON
- Agent summaries or digests sourced from enabled feeds
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Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Market and macro context usually comes first when choosing what to build or how to price—canonical shelf is Idea research even though feeds stay useful later. RSS source catalog and enable flags are discovery inputs, not trading execution or portfolio ops.
Where it fits
Scan FT and WSJ feeds to see which fintech pain points reporters are covering before you commit to a build.
Ground a pricing narrative in current rate and earnings headlines from enabled feeds.
Draft a newsletter lede from the same RSS map your agent used for product research.
Run a quick macro check before changing billing or risk-related copy on a finance app.
How it compares
Use as a feed registry skill, not a Bloomberg-terminal replacement or portfolio analytics MCP.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is finance-news for?
Solo builders and small teams who want Claude, Cursor, or similar agents to read major finance RSS sources from one shared config.
When should I use finance-news?
During Idea research for macro and sector scanning, before Validate pricing conversations, and in Operate when you want a recurring markets digest while running a finance-adjacent product.
Is finance-news safe to install?
It is configuration and public feed URLs; review the Security Audits panel on this page before granting network access in your agent environment.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Finance News
{ "rss_feeds": { "wsj": { "name": "Wall Street Journal", "enabled": true, "markets": "https://feeds.content.dowjones.io/public/rss/RSSMarketsMain", "daily": "https://feeds.content.dowjones.io/public/rss/RSSWSJD" }, "tagesschau": { "name": "Tagesschau", "enabled": true, "wirtschaft": "https://www.tagesschau.de/wirtschaft/weltwirtschaft/index~rss2.xml" }, "finanzen_net": { "name": "Finanzen.net", "enabled": true, "news": "https://www.finanzen.net/rss/news" }, "handelsblatt": { "name": "Handelsblatt", "enabled": true, "finanzen": "https://feeds.cms.handelsblatt.com/finanzen" }, "zeit": { "name": "ZEIT Wirtschaft", "enabled": true, "wirtschaft": "https://newsfeed.zeit.de/wirtschaft/index" }, "marketwatch": { "name": "MarketWatch", "enabled": true, "topstories": "https://feeds.content.dowjones.io/public/rss/mw_topstories" }, "reuters": { "name": "Reuters", "enabled": true, "markets": "https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=site%3Areuters.com+markets+OR+stocks+OR+economy+OR+fed+OR+earnings&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen", "note": "Google News RSS wrapper for Reuters - filtered for finance/markets." }, "ft": { "name": "Financial Times", "enabled": true, "markets": "https://www.ft.com/markets?format=rss" }, "bloomberg": { "name": "Bloomberg", "enabled": true, "markets": "https://feeds.bloomberg.com/markets/news.rss" }, "barrons": { "name": "Barron's", "enabled": false, "main": "https://www.barrons.com/market-data/rss/articles", "note": "Requires subscription - enable after adding credentials" }, "cnbc": { "name": "CNBC", "enabled": true, "top": "https://search.cnbc.com/rs/search/combinedcms/view.xml?partnerId=wrss01&id=10001147", "business": "https://search.cnbc.com/rs/search/combinedcms/view.xml?partnerId=wrss01&id=15839069", "markets": "https://search.cnbc.com/rs/search/combinedcms/view.xml?partnerId=wrss01&id=20910258", "world": "https://search.cnbc.com/rs/search/combinedcms/view.xml?partnerId=wrss01&id=10000664", "tech": "https://www.cnbc.com/id/19854910/device/rss/rss.html" }, "yahoo": { "name": "Yahoo Finance", "enabled": true, "top": "https://finance.yahoo.com/rss/topstories" } }, "headline_sources": ["reuters", "wsj", "ft", "bloomberg", "marketwatch", "cnbc", "yahoo"], "headline_sources_by_lang": { "de": ["tagesschau", "handelsblatt", "zeit", "finanzen_net", "reuters", "wsj", "ft", "bloomberg", "marketwatch", "cnbc", "yahoo"], "en": ["reuters", "wsj", "ft", "bloomberg", "marketwatch", "cnbc", "yahoo"] }, "headline_exclude": [], "source_weights": { "reuters": 5, "wsj": 4, "ft": 4, "bloomberg": 3, "marketwatch": 3, "cnbc": 2, "tagesschau": 4, "handelsblatt": 4, "zeit": 4, "finanzen_net": 3, "yahoo": 1 }, "source_tiers": { "paid": ["wsj", "ft", "barrons"], "free": ["bloomberg", "marketwatch", "yahoo", "cnbc", "tagesschau", "handelsblatt", "zeit", "finanzen_net"] }, "headline_shortlist_size_by_lang": { "de": 30, "en": 20 }, "portfolio_deadline_sec": 360, "portfolio": { "briefing_limit": 10, "prioritization_enabled": true, "prioritization_weights": { "type": 0.40, "volatility": 0.35, "news_volume": 0.25 } }, "markets": { "us": { "name": "US Markets", "enabled": true, "indices": ["^GSPC", "^DJI", "^IXIC"], "index_names": {"^GSPC": "S&P 500", "^DJI": "Dow Jones", "^IXIC": "NASDAQ"} }, "europe": { "name": "Europe", "enabled": true, "indices": ["^GDAXI", "^STOXX50E", "^FTSE"], "index_names": {"^GDAXI": "DAX", "^STOXX50E": "STOXX 50", "^FTSE": "FTSE 100"} }, "japan": { "name": "Japan",