| name | india-news-tracker |
| description | Track and analyze Indian stock market news, corporate announcements, SEBI circulars, bulk/block deals, and earnings calendars. Auto-fetches headlines from MoneyControl, Economic Times, LiveMint, BSE/NSE filings. Use when the user asks about recent news, corporate actions, upcoming events, or wants a daily market news briefing for NSE/BSE. |
India News Tracker
Overview
This skill fetches, categorizes, scores, and summarizes Indian market news from multiple sources. It tracks corporate announcements, SEBI circulars, bulk/block deals, insider trades, earnings calendars, and breaking market news — then feeds actionable insights to the user or other skills (like Scenario Analyzer).
Architecture
Skill (Orchestrator)
├── Phase 1: News Collection
│ ├── Web search across Indian financial media
│ ├── BSE/NSE corporate filings
│ ├── Regulatory circulars (SEBI, RBI)
│ └── Bulk/block deal data
├── Phase 2: Processing
│ ├── Categorize by event type
│ ├── Score market impact (1-10)
│ ├── Tag affected sectors and stocks
│ └── Detect sentiment (bullish/bearish/neutral)
├── Phase 3: Analysis
│ ├── Identify top movers from news
│ ├── Cross-reference with price action (via broker MCP)
│ ├── Flag earnings surprises and guidance changes
│ └── Detect theme clusters
└── Phase 4: Report
├── Daily briefing format
├── Stock-specific news digest
├── Sector news roundup
└── Actionable alerts
News Source Priority
Use web search to fetch news from these sources, in order of reliability:
Tier 1 — Official / Regulatory (Highest Priority)
| Source | What to Fetch | Search Query Pattern |
|---|
| BSE India (bseindia.com) | Corporate announcements, board meeting outcomes, results | site:bseindia.com [company] announcement |
| NSE India (nseindia.com) | Bulk deals, block deals, insider trades, F&O ban list | site:nseindia.com [topic] |
| SEBI (sebi.gov.in) | Circulars, new regulations, enforcement orders | site:sebi.gov.in circular 2026 |
| RBI (rbi.org.in) | Monetary policy, banking regulations, forex data | site:rbi.org.in [topic] |
Tier 2 — Financial Media (Primary News)
| Source | Strength | Search Query Pattern |
|---|
| MoneyControl | Fastest Indian market news, earnings analysis | site:moneycontrol.com [topic] |
| Economic Times Markets | Corporate news, policy analysis | site:economictimes.indiatimes.com markets [topic] |
| LiveMint | Policy, macro, premium analysis | site:livemint.com [topic] |
| Business Standard | In-depth corporate and policy coverage | site:business-standard.com [topic] |
Tier 3 — Supplementary
| Source | Strength | Search Query Pattern |
|---|
| NDTV Profit | Quick market updates | site:ndtvprofit.com [topic] |
| Trendlyne | Technicals, bulk deals, DII/FII data | site:trendlyne.com [topic] |
| Screener.in | Financials, results calendar | site:screener.in [topic] |
| Tijori Finance | Earnings summaries, sector data | site:tijorifinance.com [topic] |
Tier 4 — Social / Real-time Sentiment
| Source | Strength | Search Query Pattern |
|---|
| X/Twitter | Breaking news, market sentiment | site:x.com [topic] NSE OR BSE |
| Reddit (ISB) | Retail sentiment, trading ideas | site:reddit.com/r/IndianStreetBets [topic] |
Broker MCP Integration
Use broker MCP tools to cross-reference news with live market data:
Groww MCP (if connected)
fetch_market_movers_and_trending_stocks_funds with STOCKS_IN_NEWS — stocks currently in newsget_ltp — check price reaction to newsfetch_historical_candle_data — verify price movement post-announcementfetch_stocks_fundamental_data — earnings data to compare with announced resultsfetch_market_movers_and_trending_stocks_funds with VOLUME_SHOCKERS — abnormal volume (often news-driven)resolve_market_time_and_calendar — trading day context
Zerodha Kite MCP (if connected)
get_ltp — last traded price for news impact verificationget_quotes — real-time quotes with depthget_historical_data — price history for post-news analysissearch_instruments — resolve company names to trading symbols
No Broker Available
- Use web search for all data (MoneyControl, Google Finance for prices)
- yfinance as fallback for historical price data
Workflow
Mode 1: Daily Market Briefing
Trigger: "What's the market news today?", "Daily briefing", "Morning update", "What happened in markets today?"
Steps:
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Determine market context
- Call
resolve_market_time_and_calendar to get current date and market status
- If market is closed, note it and provide previous day's wrap + upcoming catalysts
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Fetch top market news (run searches in parallel)
WebSearch: "Indian stock market news today [date]"
WebSearch: "NSE BSE market update today [date]"
WebSearch: "site:moneycontrol.com market news today"
WebSearch: "site:economictimes.indiatimes.com stock market today"
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Fetch stocks in news (if broker MCP available)
Groww: fetch_market_movers_and_trending_stocks_funds(["STOCKS_IN_NEWS"])
Groww: fetch_market_movers_and_trending_stocks_funds(["VOLUME_SHOCKERS"])
Groww: fetch_market_movers_and_trending_stocks_funds(["TOP_GAINERS", "TOP_LOSERS"])
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Fetch regulatory updates
WebSearch: "SEBI circular [current month] [year]"
WebSearch: "RBI announcement today [date]"
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Fetch corporate actions
WebSearch: "corporate actions NSE [date] ex-date dividend bonus split"
WebSearch: "board meeting results today NSE BSE"
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Categorize each news item using the Event Classification table below
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Score market impact for each news item (1-10 scale, see Scoring Framework)
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Cross-reference with price action
- For top 5-10 news items, check stock price movement using
get_ltp
- Flag significant gaps or volume spikes matching news
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Generate Daily Briefing using assets/daily_briefing_template.md
Mode 2: Stock-Specific News
Trigger: "News about Reliance", "What's happening with TCS?", "Any announcements from HDFC Bank?"
Steps:
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Resolve the company symbol
- Use
curate_symbols or search_instruments to get the correct trading symbol
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Fetch company-specific news (parallel searches)
WebSearch: "[company name] stock news [current month] [year]"
WebSearch: "site:moneycontrol.com [company name] [year]"
WebSearch: "site:bseindia.com [company name] announcement"
WebSearch: "[company name] quarterly results [year]"
WebSearch: "[company name] corporate action dividend bonus split"
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Fetch fundamental context
Groww: fetch_stocks_fundamental_data(company, view='stats_only')
Groww: get_ltp([company])
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Check for recent price impact
Groww: fetch_historical_candle_data(symbol, last 30 days, daily)
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Compile and present categorized news with impact scores
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Highlight actionable items:
- Upcoming earnings dates
- Pending corporate actions (ex-dates)
- Regulatory changes affecting the company
- Management changes or M&A activity
- Insider trading activity
Mode 3: Sector News Roundup
Trigger: "What's happening in banking sector?", "IT sector news", "Pharma sector update"
Steps:
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Map sector to NSE sectoral index and constituent stocks
- See
references/sector_mapping.md for sector → index → stocks mapping
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Fetch sector-specific news (parallel searches)
WebSearch: "[sector] sector India stock market [current month] [year]"
WebSearch: "site:moneycontrol.com [sector] sector India"
WebSearch: "[sector] policy regulation India [year]"
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Fetch sector movers (if Groww MCP connected)
Groww: fetch_market_movers_and_trending_stocks_funds(sector-specific filters)
Groww: fetch_technical_screener(sector filter)
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Identify sector themes:
- Policy/regulatory changes (e.g., banking NPA norms, pharma FDA)
- Earnings trend across sector
- FII/DII sector rotation signals
- Commodity input cost changes
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Present sector roundup with:
- Top 3-5 sector headlines
- Sector index performance
- Notable stock moves within sector
- Upcoming sector catalysts
Mode 4: Earnings Tracker
Trigger: "Upcoming earnings", "Results calendar", "Who's reporting this week?", "How were [company] results?"
Steps:
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Fetch earnings calendar
WebSearch: "NSE BSE quarterly results schedule [current month] [year]"
WebSearch: "site:trendlyne.com earnings calendar"
WebSearch: "board meeting intimate NSE [date range]"
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For upcoming earnings, present:
| Company | Date | Quarter | Analyst Estimate | Previous Quarter |
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For reported earnings, fetch and analyze:
WebSearch: "[company] quarterly results Q[x] FY[xx]"
Groww: fetch_stocks_fundamental_data(company, view='financials_only')
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Earnings analysis includes:
- Revenue vs estimate (beat/miss/inline)
- PAT vs estimate
- Margin expansion/compression
- Management guidance highlights
- YoY and QoQ growth rates
- Stock price reaction post-results
Mode 5: Corporate Actions Tracker
Trigger: "Upcoming dividends", "Stock splits this month", "Bonus shares", "Corporate actions"
Steps:
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Fetch corporate actions calendar
WebSearch: "NSE corporate actions [current month] [year] ex-date"
WebSearch: "upcoming dividend ex-date NSE [month] [year]"
WebSearch: "stock split bonus issue NSE BSE [year]"
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Present corporate actions organized by type:
Dividends:
| Company | Type | Amount (Rs.) | Ex-Date | Record Date |
Bonus Issues:
| Company | Ratio | Ex-Date | Record Date |
Stock Splits:
| Company | From FV | To FV | Ex-Date |
Rights Issues:
| Company | Ratio | Price (Rs.) | Open Date | Close Date |
Mode 6: Bulk/Block Deal Monitor
Trigger: "Bulk deals today", "Block deals", "Who's buying/selling large quantities?"
Steps:
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Fetch bulk/block deal data
WebSearch: "NSE bulk deals today [date]"
WebSearch: "BSE block deals today [date]"
WebSearch: "site:nseindia.com bulk deals"
WebSearch: "site:trendlyne.com bulk deals"
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Analyze and present:
| Stock | Deal Type | Buyer/Seller | Quantity | Price (Rs.) | % of Equity |
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Flag significant deals:
- Promoter buying/selling
- FII/DII bulk transactions
- PE fund entries/exits
- Deals > 1% of equity
Mode 7: Regulatory & Policy Monitor
Trigger: "SEBI updates", "RBI policy impact", "New regulations", "Policy changes"
Steps:
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Fetch regulatory updates
WebSearch: "SEBI circular [current month] [year] new regulation"
WebSearch: "RBI monetary policy [current month] [year]"
WebSearch: "India financial regulation change [year]"
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Categorize by impact:
- Market-wide: F&O margin changes, STT changes, settlement cycle changes
- Sector-specific: Banking NPA norms, insurance regulations, telecom spectrum
- Company-specific: SEBI enforcement, listing requirements
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Assess impact and affected stocks/sectors
Event Classification
Categorize every news item into one of these categories:
| Category | Examples | Typical Impact |
|---|
| Earnings | Quarterly results, annual results, earnings surprise | High (on specific stock) |
| Corporate Action | Dividend, bonus, split, buyback, rights issue | Medium (on specific stock) |
| M&A | Merger, acquisition, demerger, stake sale | High (on involved companies) |
| Management | CEO change, board reshuffle, key hire/exit | Medium |
| Regulatory | SEBI order, RBI circular, govt policy | Medium-High (sector-wide) |
| Institutional | FII/DII flow data, bulk/block deals, MF holdings | Medium |
| Sector | Industry trend, commodity price, global peer news | Medium |
| Macro | GDP data, inflation, IIP, PMI, trade deficit | Medium-High (market-wide) |
| Global | Fed decision, US markets, crude oil, China data | Medium-High |
| IPO | New filing, listing, subscription data | Medium (on IPO stock) |
| Legal | Court order, NCLT, arbitration, penalty | Variable |
| Rating | Analyst upgrade/downgrade, target price change | Medium |
| Insider | Promoter buy/sell, SAST disclosure, pledge change | Medium-High |
| ESG | Environmental violation, governance issue, social impact | Low-Medium |
Impact Scoring Framework
Score each news item on a 1-10 scale:
| Score | Label | Criteria | Example |
|---|
| 9-10 | Critical | Market-wide impact, will move indices | RBI emergency rate cut, SEBI bans F&O |
| 7-8 | High | Sector-wide or large-cap stock impact | Major M&A, earnings shock on Nifty 50 stock |
| 5-6 | Medium | Significant for specific stocks | Mid-cap earnings beat, analyst upgrade |
| 3-4 | Low | Limited impact, FYI value | Minor corporate action, routine filing |
| 1-2 | Noise | Background info, no trading signal | Industry conference, routine compliance |
Scoring Adjustments:
- +1 if the stock is in Nifty 50 or Bank Nifty
- +1 if unexpected (vs market expectations)
- +1 if involves promoter/insider activity
- -1 if already priced in (market didn't react)
- -1 if from low-reliability source
Sentiment Classification
For each news item, classify sentiment:
| Sentiment | Signal | Indicators |
|---|
| Bullish | 🟢 | Earnings beat, upgrade, promoter buying, positive guidance, policy tailwind |
| Bearish | 🔴 | Earnings miss, downgrade, promoter selling/pledging, negative guidance, regulatory action |
| Neutral | 🟡 | In-line results, routine filing, mixed signals |
| Ambiguous | ⚪ | Complex event requiring analysis (e.g., M&A — good for buyer or target?) |
Integration with Other Skills
This skill is designed to feed actionable news into other skills:
| News Type | Feed To | How |
|---|
| Major headline / policy event | Scenario Analyzer | "Analyze: [headline]" → 3 scenarios |
| Stock earnings / corporate action | India Stock Analysis | "Analyze [stock] in context of [news]" |
| Sector rotation signals | India Market Breadth | Check if breadth confirms sector narrative |
| FII/DII bulk deal activity | FII/DII Flow Tracker | "What are institutional flows telling us about [sector]?" |
| F&O regulatory change | Options Strategy Advisor | Check strategy impact of rule change |
| Breakout candidate in news | NSE VCP Screener | Verify if news stock has VCP setup |
Output Guidelines
- Recency: Always show the most recent news first
- Source attribution: Every news item must cite the source
- Timestamp: Include date and time for each item
- Currency: All amounts in INR (Rs., Cr, L)
- Fiscal year: Use Indian FY convention (FY25 = April 2024 - March 2025)
- Trading symbol: Always include NSE symbol alongside company name
- Market hours context: Note if news came pre-market, during market, or post-market (affects price impact timing)
- Sentiment icon: Use 🟢/🔴/🟡/⚪ for quick visual scanning
- Impact score: Show [1-10] score for each significant item
Quality Standards
- Never present news older than requested timeframe without flagging it
- Cross-reference breaking news across at least 2 sources before treating as confirmed
- Distinguish between "rumor/report" and "confirmed announcement"
- Flag if a news source has known bias or is promotional content
- Include "price reaction" data when available — news without market reaction context is incomplete
- Always note the market status (open/closed) when presenting news, as impact timing differs
Error Handling
- If web search returns no results for a specific source, move to next source in priority
- If broker MCP is unavailable, proceed with web-only data
- If a company cannot be resolved, ask user to clarify
- If market is closed, note the timing context and present previous session's news
- Always provide at least a basic briefing even if some sources fail
Example Usage
User: "Market news today"
News Tracker:
1. Fetches date context → Thursday, March 12, 2026, market open
2. Parallel web searches across MoneyControl, ET, LiveMint
3. Fetches STOCKS_IN_NEWS via Groww MCP
4. Fetches VOLUME_SHOCKERS for unusual activity
5. Categorizes 15-20 news items
6. Scores each item (1-10)
7. Cross-references top items with LTP for price reaction
8. Generates daily briefing with:
- Market overview (Nifty, Sensex, Bank Nifty)
- Top 5 stories with impact scores
- Stocks in focus (with price change)
- Upcoming events (earnings, corporate actions)
- Regulatory updates
- Global cues for tomorrow
Resources
references/news_source_guide.md
Detailed guide on Indian financial news sources, their strengths, biases, and optimal search patterns.
references/sector_mapping.md
Mapping of NSE sectors to indices, constituent stocks, and relevant news categories.
references/sentiment_patterns.md
Historical patterns of how Indian markets react to different news categories, with lag analysis.
assets/daily_briefing_template.md
Template for the daily market briefing output format.
