Monitor European Markets via Telegram

What It Does

Every 4 hours, this workflow searches the internet for live European market data and delivers a clean, structured Telegram message covering four major European indices, two key currency pairs, top stock movers, and the one macro or central bank news item driving sentiment right now.

Why It Matters

European markets open and close while much of the world is mid-session or asleep. By the time you check a financial app, you may have already missed the early Frankfurt move, the Bank of England announcement, or the PMI print that set the tone for the rest of the day.

This workflow runs on a schedule so you never have to remember to check. You get the signal, not the noise — four indices, two FX rates, one news item — in under 30 seconds to read.

How It Works

1. Scheduled Trigger — Fires every 4 hours on a cron schedule (0 */4 * * *), running in UTC.
2. AI Agent with Internet Search — Searches the web for live data on DAX, FTSE 100, CAC 40, Euro Stoxx 50, EUR/USD, GBP/USD, top movers, and the latest macro headline.
3. Telegram Message — Sends the formatted plain-text alert to your Telegram chat instantly.

What You Get

Each alert includes:

• DAX, FTSE 100, CAC 40, Euro Stoxx 50 — current level and day change %
• EUR/USD and GBP/USD exchange rates
• Top European movers — one gainer and one loser with price and change %
• One macro or central bank news item from the last 4 hours (ECB, Bank of England, inflation, PMI, GDP)
• Clean plain-text format — no formatting clutter, readable at a glance
• 6 alerts per day — covering European market hours and after-hours moves

Who It's For

• Global investors and portfolio managers tracking European equity exposure
• Forex traders monitoring EUR/USD and GBP/USD during European trading hours
• Finance students and professionals staying current on ECB and monetary policy moves
• Anyone invested in European ETFs (EWG, EWU, EWQ, FEZ) who wants a concise market update

Setup

1. Connect your Telegram bot to Needle by entering your bot token and chat ID.
2. Activate the workflow — Telegram alerts start arriving every 4 hours automatically.

Customization Ideas

• Change the schedule — Use 0 9,13,17 * * 1-5 to receive alerts only during European trading hours (9 AM, 1 PM, 5 PM UTC, weekdays only).
• Add more indices — Include IBEX 35 (Spain) or MIB (Italy) in the AI agent prompt for broader Southern European coverage.
• Swap the delivery channel — Replace Telegram with Gmail or Slack to route alerts to your inbox or team channel instead.

Timezone Note

The trigger runs in UTC. European markets trade roughly 8 AM–4:30 PM UTC (London/Frankfurt). The default 4-hour cron covers pre-market, mid-session, and post-close windows throughout the day.