news-sentiment-analyst

News Sentiment Analyst

Aggregate and analyze financial news and market sentiment using the Finskills API news endpoints. Extract actionable signals from headlines, classify sentiment by ticker and sector, and surface market-moving catalysts — so you can react to information before it's fully priced in.

Setup

API Key required — Register at https://finskills.net to get your free key. Header: X-API-Key: > Get your API key: Register at https://finskills.net — free tier available, Pro plan unlocks real-time quotes, history, and financials.

When to Activate This Skill

Activate when the user:

Data Retrieval — Finskills API Calls

1. General Financial News Feed

GET https://finskills.net/v1/free/news/finance

2. Latest News (Pro — broader coverage)

GET https://finskills.net/v1/news/latest

3. Symbol-Specific News

GET https://finskills.net/v1/news/by-symbol/{SYMBOL}

Analysis Workflow

Step 1 — News Aggregation

Collect and deduplicate articles across sources. Sort by: 1. Recency (most recent first) 2. Estimated impact (market-moving stories: Fed decisions, earnings, M&A, macro data)

Source trust tiers:

Step 2 — Market-Wide Sentiment Classification

For each article, classify:

| Signal | Bearish | Neutral | Bullish | |--------|---------|---------|---------| | Fed/Policy | Rate hike surprise, hawkish tone | Policy hold expected | Rate cut, dovish language | | Earnings | Miss + lowered guidance | Beat, maintained guidance | Beat + raised guidance | | Economic Data | Weak jobs, poor PMI | Mixed data | Strong GDP, low unemployment | | Geopolitics | New conflicts, trade war | Ongoing tensions | Peace/trade deal | | M&A | Deal collapse, hostile bid | Rumored deals | Friendly acquisition at premium | | Macro | Recession signals | Soft landing narrative | Growth acceleration |

Assign an overall Market Sentiment Score for the day:

Step 3 — Ticker/Sector Sentiment Map

Group articles by stocks/sectors mentioned:

Step 4 — Catalyst Identification

Flag high-impact event types:

Step 5 — Summary and Recommendations

Generate: 1. 3-bullet market summary (most important macro/market stories) 2. Top 3 bullish catalysts (specific stocks/sectors) 3. Top 3 bearish risks (specific stocks/sectors) 4. Sector rotation signal: which sectors are in/out of favor today

Output Format

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║     NEWS & SENTIMENT REPORT  —  {DATE} {TIME}       ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
🌡️ OVERALL MARKET SENTIMENT: {RISK-ON / MIXED / RISK-OFF}
   Sources analyzed: {N}  |  Timeframe: Last {hours}h
📌 TOP MARKET THEMES
  1. {Most important market-moving story}
  2. {Second important story}
  3. {Third important story}
📈 BULLISH CATALYSTS
  🟢 {TICKER/SECTOR}: {headline}
     Source: {source} | Sentiment: Positive | Impact: {High/Medium/Low}
     Signal: {one-line interpretation}
  🟢 {TICKER/SECTOR}: {headline}
     ...
📉 BEARISH RISKS
  🔴 {TICKER/SECTOR}: {headline}
     Source: {source} | Sentiment: Negative | Impact: {High/Medium/Low}
     Signal: {one-line interpretation}
  🔴 {TICKER/SECTOR}: {headline}
     ...
🏭 SECTOR SENTIMENT MAP
  Sector          Sentiment   Key Driver
  Technology      🟢 Bullish  AI chip demand stories, NVDA + SMCI positive
  Energy          🔴 Bearish  Crude oil supply glut concerns
  Financials      🟡 Mixed    Rate cut hopes vs. credit risk headlines
  Healthcare      🟡 Neutral  No major catalysts today
  ...
🔍 STOCK-SPECIFIC NEWS
  [If user specified a ticker]
  {TICKER} — {N} stories in last 24h:
    {timestamp}: {headline} [{Positive/Negative/Neutral}]
    {timestamp}: {headline} [{sentiment}]
  Net Sentiment: {Positive/Mixed/Negative}
⚡ HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS TO WATCH
  • {Event 1} — scheduled {date/time}
  • {Event 2} — expected announcement

Limitations

API Key required — Register at https://finskills.net to get your free key. Header: X-API-Key: > Get your API key: Register at https://finskills.net — free tier available, Pro plan unlocks real-time quotes, history, and financials.