yahoo-finance-forex（雅虎财经 外汇）

Yahoo Finance FOREX

Analyze major FOREX pairs using Yahoo Finance data: news, market data, sentiment analysis.

When to Use This Skill

• User asks about FOREX pairs (EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, etc.)
• User wants latest FOREX news or market sentiment
• User needs fundamental analysis for currency trading
• User asks "What's happening with EUR/USD?" or similar

Supported Currency Pairs

7 Major Pairs:

• EUR/USD 🇪🇺🇺🇸 (Euro Dollar)
• GBP/USD 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (Cable)
• USD/JPY 🇺🇸🇯🇵 (Dollar Yen)
• USD/CHF 🇺🇸🇨🇭 (Swissy)
• AUD/USD 🇦🇺🇺🇸 (Aussie)
• USD/CAD 🇺🇸🇨🇦 (Loonie)
• NZD/USD 🇳🇿🇺🇸 (Kiwi)

Quick Start

Fetch FOREX News

python3 scripts/fetch_forex_news.py EURUSD --limit 10

Output:

{
  "pair": "EURUSD",
  "current_rate": 1.10250,
  "change_pct": 0.136,
  "news": [
    {
      "title": "ECB maintains hawkish stance on rates",
      "published": "2026-02-02 14:30:00",
      "publisher": "Reuters"
    }
  ],
  "sentiment": {
    "pair_sentiment": 3,
    "recommendation": "BUY"
  }
}

Workflow

1. User Asks About FOREX

User: "What's happening with EUR/USD?"

Your Action:

1. Run: python3 scripts/fetch_forex_news.py EURUSD --limit 8
2. Parse the JSON output
3. Analyze the sentiment and news
4. Provide a summary with:

- Current rate and change - Key news headlines - Sentiment analysis (bullish/bearish) - Trading context (support/resistance if available)

2. Analyze Sentiment

The script automatically calculates sentiment based on keywords:

Bullish Keywords: strengthens, rallies, hawkish, rate hike, growth Bearish Keywords: weakens, falls, dovish, rate cut, recession

Sentiment Score:

• Positive (> 2): Bullish for the pair
• Negative (< -2): Bearish for the pair
• Near zero: Neutral

3. Provide Context

Always include:

• Fundamentals: What central banks are doing (ECB, Fed, BoJ, etc.)
• News Impact: How recent news affects the pair
• Technical Context: Current price vs support/resistance (if available)

Script Reference

fetch_forex_news.py

Usage:

python3 scripts/fetch_forex_news.py <PAIR> [--limit N]

Arguments:

• <PAIR>: Currency pair (EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF, AUDUSD, USDCAD, NZDUSD)
• --limit N: Number of news articles to fetch (default: 10, max: 50)

Output Fields:

• pair: Currency pair code
• current_rate: Current exchange rate
• change_pct: 24h percentage change
• news[]: Array of news articles

- title: Article headline - published: Publication timestamp - publisher: News source - link: Article URL (optional)

• sentiment: Sentiment analysis

- pair_sentiment: Sentiment score (-10 to +10) - recommendation: BUY/SELL/HOLD

Examples

Get EUR/USD Analysis

python3 scripts/fetch_forex_news.py EURUSD --limit 5

Get GBP/USD News

python3 scripts/fetch_forex_news.py GBPUSD --limit 8

Central Bank Focus

When analyzing FOREX pairs, consider these central banks:

• EUR/USD: ECB (European Central Bank) vs Fed (Federal Reserve)
• GBP/USD: BoE (Bank of England) vs Fed
• USD/JPY: Fed vs BoJ (Bank of Japan)
• USD/CHF: Fed vs SNB (Swiss National Bank)
• AUD/USD: RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) vs Fed
• USD/CAD: Fed vs BoC (Bank of Canada)
• NZD/USD: RBNZ (Reserve Bank of New Zealand) vs Fed

Best Practices

1. Always fetch news first before making analysis
2. Check sentiment score to understand market bias
3. Read headlines to identify key drivers
4. Consider fundamentals (interest rates, economic data, geopolitics)
5. Provide balanced analysis - acknowledge both bullish and bearish factors
6. Mention risk factors - volatility, upcoming events, technical levels

Reference Files

See /references directory for:

• api-examples.md: Detailed usage examples
• forex-pairs.md: Complete pairs reference with Yahoo Finance symbols
• sentiment-guide.md: Sentiment calculation methodology

Limitations

• News data may have slight delays (1-5 minutes)
• Sentiment is keyword-based, not deep NLP analysis
• Historical data limited to recent news (last 7-14 days typically)
• No real-time tick data (only periodic updates)

Troubleshooting

Script fails to run:

• Ensure Python 3.7+ is installed
• Install yfinance: pip install yfinance>=0.2.40

No news returned:

• Check internet connection
• Verify pair symbol is correct
• Try different pair or reduce limit

Rate data missing:

• Yahoo Finance API may be temporarily unavailable
• Try again in a few minutes

Support

For issues or questions:

• GitHub: https://github.com/nazimboudeffa/openclaw-yahoo-finance-forex
• Report bugs via GitHub Issues