Daily Financial Research Email Agent (n8n + OpenAI + Python + Gmail)

A daily automated agentic AI workflow that fetches top financial headlines (Global + India), summarizes them using OpenAI, and emails a crisp morning brief every day at 9:00 AM.

Tech Stack

• n8n (workflow automation)
• RSS Feeds (Reuters, Bloomberg, FT, ET, Moneycontrol etc.)
• OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini) for summarization
• Gmail Node (email delivery)

What It Does

• Pulls top finance/markets headlines from multiple sources
• Selects top 15 headlines
• Generates a structured daily report:
  1. Market Snapshot
  2. Top Headlines + why it matters
  3. Key Themes
  4. Today’s Watchlist
  5. Action Plan
• Emails the final report automatically

Workflow Files

• workflow.json → Import this into n8n

Setup Instructions (n8n)

1. Create a free n8n cloud account
2. Import the workflow JSON:
   • Open workflow editor
   • Import from file
   • Select workflow.json
3. Update RSS URLs if needed
4. Add OpenAI credentials
5. Add Gmail credentials
6. Set schedule trigger to 9:00 AM (Asia/Kolkata)
7. Activate workflow

OpenAI Prompt Used

The OpenAI node uses a strict prompt to avoid hallucinations and keep output concise.

Notes

• This workflow is news-only (no stock prices)
• You can extend it later by adding a stock price API node