| name | FMP News Intelligence |
| description | [FREEMIUM — free tier with API key] Use the fmp-mcp-server news tools for real-time financial news monitoring, press release tracking, and sentiment analysis across stocks, crypto, and forex. Invoke when monitoring breaking news, tracking press releases, or gathering news sentiment for investment decisions. |
FMP News Intelligence
Overview
This skill provides access to 10 news-oriented tools from the fmp-mcp-server MCP server. These tools enable real-time financial news monitoring, corporate press release tracking, and cross-asset news intelligence spanning stocks, cryptocurrency, and forex markets. Use them to stay informed on breaking developments, gauge sentiment ahead of key events, and surface market-moving headlines.
Available Tools
General News & Editorial
fmp_fmp_articles
- Purpose: Retrieve FMP editorial articles and in-depth analysis pieces.
- Key Inputs:
page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of articles to return per page.
- When to use: When you need curated analytical content or editorial commentary on market themes.
fmp_news_general
- Purpose: Fetch general financial news headlines across all markets.
- Key Inputs:
page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of headlines to return per page.
- When to use: For a broad market pulse — top headlines spanning equities, macro, commodities, and more.
fmp_news_press_releases
- Purpose: Retrieve the latest corporate press releases across all companies.
- Key Inputs:
page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of press releases to return per page.
- When to use: When scanning for new corporate announcements (earnings, guidance, M&A, leadership changes) without filtering by symbol.
Asset-Class News Feeds
fmp_news_stock
- Purpose: Fetch the latest stock-specific news headlines.
- Key Inputs:
page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of articles to return per page.
- When to use: When monitoring the equity news stream for broad stock market developments.
fmp_news_crypto
- Purpose: Fetch the latest cryptocurrency news headlines.
- Key Inputs:
page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of articles to return per page.
- When to use: When tracking crypto-specific developments — token launches, regulation, exchange news, on-chain events.
fmp_news_forex
- Purpose: Fetch the latest forex market news headlines.
- Key Inputs:
page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of articles to return per page.
- When to use: When monitoring currency pair movements, central bank policy signals, or geopolitical events affecting FX.
Symbol-Specific Search
fmp_search_press_releases
- Purpose: Search corporate press releases filtered by one or more ticker symbols.
- Key Inputs:
symbols (string) — Comma-separated ticker symbols (e.g., "AAPL,MSFT").page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of results to return per page.
- When to use: When you need official company announcements for specific tickers — earnings releases, 8-K filings, product launches.
fmp_search_stock_news
- Purpose: Search stock news articles filtered by one or more ticker symbols.
- Key Inputs:
symbols (string) — Comma-separated ticker symbols (e.g., "TSLA,NVDA").page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of results to return per page.
- When to use: When you need media coverage and analyst commentary specific to individual stocks.
fmp_search_crypto_news
- Purpose: Search cryptocurrency news filtered by one or more crypto symbols.
- Key Inputs:
symbols (string) — Comma-separated crypto symbols (e.g., "BTCUSD,ETHUSD").page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of results to return per page.
- When to use: When tracking news for specific tokens or trading pairs.
fmp_search_forex_news
- Purpose: Search forex news filtered by one or more currency pairs.
- Key Inputs:
symbols (string) — Comma-separated forex pairs (e.g., "EURUSD,GBPUSD").page (integer) — Page number for pagination (default: 0).limit (integer) — Number of results to return per page.
- When to use: When tracking news affecting specific currency pairs or regional FX flows.
Usage Patterns
1. Pre-Earnings News Scan
Build a comprehensive sentiment picture before an earnings announcement.
Step 1: fmp_search_stock_news → symbols="AAPL", limit=20
Gather recent media coverage and analyst commentary.
Step 2: fmp_search_press_releases → symbols="AAPL", limit=10
Pull official company press releases (guidance updates, pre-announcements).
Step 3: Review sentiment
Synthesize headlines and press releases to assess whether market
expectations lean bullish, bearish, or neutral heading into earnings.
Why this order matters: Third-party news provides the market narrative, while press releases reveal what the company itself has communicated. Comparing the two surfaces disconnects between market expectations and corporate signals.
2. Breaking News Monitor
Rapidly identify and validate market-moving events.
Step 1: fmp_news_general → limit=25
Scan top financial headlines for breaking stories.
Step 2: fmp_news_stock → limit=25
Check equity-specific news for impacted tickers.
Step 3: Cross-reference with quotes
Use FMP quote tools (e.g., fmp_quote) to verify whether price action
confirms the news impact. Look for unusual volume or sharp moves.
Why this order matters: General news catches macro events first; stock news narrows down to affected equities. Cross-referencing with live quotes validates whether the news has already been priced in or is still developing.
3. Crypto/Forex Intelligence
Identify market-moving events across digital assets and currency markets.
Step 1: fmp_news_crypto → limit=20
Pull the latest cryptocurrency headlines — regulation, exchange events,
protocol upgrades, whale movements.
Step 2: fmp_news_forex → limit=20
Pull the latest forex headlines — central bank decisions, economic data
releases, geopolitical developments.
Step 3: Identify market-moving events
Look for correlated themes (e.g., USD strength affecting both crypto and
FX). Flag headlines with potential for outsized price impact. Use
fmp_search_crypto_news or fmp_search_forex_news to drill into specific
symbols when a theme emerges.
Why this order matters: Crypto and forex markets are highly interconnected through the US dollar. Scanning both feeds together reveals cross-asset themes — a hawkish Fed signal, for example, may simultaneously pressure crypto valuations and strengthen USD pairs.
Tips & Best Practices
- Pagination: Start with
page=0 and a reasonable limit (10–25). Increase the page number to load older results when building a historical news timeline.
- Symbol formatting: Use standard ticker symbols for stocks (
AAPL, MSFT), crypto pairs (BTCUSD, ETHUSD), and forex pairs (EURUSD, GBPUSD). Separate multiple symbols with commas.
- Combine with other FMP skills: Pair news intelligence with quote data, financial statements, and technical indicators for a complete research workflow. News provides the "why" behind price moves that quantitative data alone cannot explain.
- Rate awareness: When making multiple calls in sequence, be mindful of API rate limits. Batch your symbol searches rather than making one call per ticker.
