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Best Perplexity Prompt for Market Digest

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Prompt Template
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Generate a comprehensive daily market digest for {{date}} covering the following markets: {{markets_of_interest}}.

Structure the digest exactly as follows:

**MARKET SNAPSHOT** (as of today's close or latest available)
For each market, provide: index level, daily change (%), 5-day trend direction. Cite the source for each data point.

**TOP 3 MARKET-MOVING STORIES**
For each story:
- Headline and what happened (2-3 sentences, factual only)
- Why it matters for markets (1-2 sentences)
- Source with publication name and link

**SECTOR PERFORMANCE**
Which sectors outperformed and underperformed today, and what drove the divergence? Cite at least one source.

**MACRO DATA RELEASES**
Any economic data released today (CPI, jobs, PMI, Fed speakers, etc.). For each: the actual number, the expected number, and why the surprise (if any) matters. Include source links.

**CURRENCY & COMMODITIES**
USD index, gold, oil — daily change and the primary driver. Cite sources.

**TOMORROW'S WATCH LIST**
What scheduled events (earnings, data releases, central bank decisions) could move markets tomorrow? Include exact timing if available.

**SOURCE QUALITY CHECK**
List the 3-5 primary sources you used and rate their reliability for market data (e.g., Bloomberg, Reuters, official government releases).

Important: Only include data you can cite with a source. If real-time data is unavailable, say so explicitly rather than estimating.
Example Output
**MARKET SNAPSHOT** (March 16, 2026 close) S&P 500: 5,842 (+0.4%) — 5-day trend: sideways with upward bias [Source: Yahoo Finance] Nasdaq: 18,620 (+0.7%) — 5-day trend: recovering from Feb selloff [Source: Yahoo Finance]
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Dow Jones: 43,210 (-0.1%) — 5-day trend: flat [Source: MarketWatch] **TOP 3 MARKET-MOVING STORIES** 1. Fed Chair Powell remarks: In prepared congressional testimony, Powell signaled the Fed sees "no urgency" to cut rates in Q2, sending short-term yields higher and growth stocks briefly lower before recovering. [Source: Reuters, March 16 2026, reuters.com/markets/...] 2. Nvidia announces $500B US manufacturing investment: The company committed to domestic chip production expansion, boosting semiconductor ETFs 2.3% on the session. [Source: Bloomberg] 3. China export data beat expectations: February exports rose 8.2% YoY vs. 5.1% expected, reducing near-term recession fears and lifting USD/CNY slightly toward 7.22. [Source: National Bureau of Statistics China / Reuters] **MACRO DATA RELEASES** University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment: Actual 64.5, Expected 67.0 — miss of 2.5 points, suggesting consumer confidence deteriorating faster than expected. Watch for spillover into retail sector earnings guidance. [Source: University of Michigan / CNBC] **SOURCE QUALITY CHECK** Primary sources used: Reuters (high reliability), Bloomberg (high), Yahoo Finance (medium — good for price data, weak for analysis), NBS China (official, treat with appropriate skepticism for Chinese data).

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Set Perplexity to use the 'Pro' search mode for the most up-to-date data. Ask for a follow-up with 'focus only on Asia markets' or 'give me the pre-market picture for tomorrow' to extend the briefing. Always check that cited links are real before sharing the digest downstream.
Example (filled in)
Generate a comprehensive daily market digest for March 16, 2026 covering: US equities (S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow), US Treasuries (2Y and 10Y yields), gold, oil (WTI), and USD/CNY. [Full prompt structure as above]