Economic Calendar Fetcher
Skill by veeramanikandanr48
Why use this skill?
Fetch upcoming economic events, central bank decisions, and global market indicators with the OpenClaw Economic Calendar Fetcher skill using FMP API.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/veeramanikandanr48/economic-calendar-fetcherWhat This Skill Does
The Economic Calendar Fetcher is a specialized OpenClaw agent skill designed to bridge the gap between raw economic data and actionable market intelligence. Powered by the Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) API, it automatically monitors the global financial landscape to retrieve upcoming economic indicators. Unlike generic news scrapers, this skill filters specifically for high-impact market drivers such as central bank interest rate decisions (FOMC, ECB, BOJ), monthly employment figures like the Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP), inflation metrics (CPI and PPI), GDP growth reports, and retail sales data. It generates clean, chronological markdown reports that summarize not just the schedule, but the potential market impact of these events, helping traders and investors stay ahead of volatility.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/veeramanikandanr48/economic-calendar-fetcher
Ensure that you have a valid Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) API key. You can configure this key as an environment variable (FMP_API_KEY) within your OpenClaw configuration file to allow seamless access without needing to input credentials during every execution.
Use Cases
This skill is indispensable for professionals who need to maintain situational awareness of the global economy. It is highly effective for:
- Macroeconomic Forecasting: Keeping track of when major central banks meet to discuss monetary policy.
- Risk Management: Identifying high-volatility windows where major data releases might impact portfolio exposure.
- Strategic Planning: Aligning trading or investment activities with the global economic release schedule for the week or month ahead.
- Research: Gathering specific data points for reports on inflationary pressures or labor market trends across major economies like the US, UK, and Eurozone.
Example Prompts
- "Check the economic calendar for the next 7 days and highlight the days with the highest expected market volatility."
- "When is the next US CPI release and what has been the historical trend for the last three months?"
- "Show me all upcoming European Central Bank events scheduled for the next two weeks."
Tips & Limitations
- Date Ranges: While you can query up to 90 days in advance, focusing on the current week or next 14 days provides the most actionable and reliable information.
- Data Scope: This skill is strictly for macroeconomic events; it does not track individual corporate earnings releases or real-time ticker prices.
- Market Context: Always remember that economic forecasts are estimates; combine these insights with actual live market news for a comprehensive outlook.
- Environment Variables: For security, avoid hardcoding your API key into your prompt history; use the secure local storage method provided by OpenClaw.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-veeramanikandanr48-economic-calendar-fetcher": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: external-api
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