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CNBC API: Get market snapshot

Returns CNBC levels and changes for major stock indexes and U.S. futures, optionally by region. Quote times and market-status labels are null when CNBC does not show them; quotes may be delayed.

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Region optionalregion

Market region to include, such as "europe". Defaults to "us".

us

One of us, europe, asia, all. Default us.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "markets": [    {      "name": "Dow Jones Industrial Average",      "as_of": null,      "level": 52867.98,      "page_url": "https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.DJI",      "cnbc_symbol": ".DJI",      "change_points": 11.89,      "market_status": null,      "change_percent": 0.02    },    {      "name": "S&P 500",      "as_of": null,      "level": 7663.43,      "page_url": "https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.SPX",      "cnbc_symbol": ".SPX",      "change_points": -93.74,      "market_status": null,      "change_percent": -1.21    },    {      "name": "Nasdaq Composite",      "as_of": null,      "level": 26008.859,      "page_url": "https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.IXIC",      "cnbc_symbol": ".IXIC",      "change_points": -693.999,      "market_status": null,      "change_percent": -2.6    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
cnbc.com/get_market_snapshot
Returns
name, level, change points and percent, as-of time, market status, CNBC symbol, page URL

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method cnbc.com/get_market_snapshot with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • What are the current levels and daily changes for the major U.S. stock indexes?
  • Show me how Asian stock indexes are trading right now, including point and percent changes.
  • Give me a snapshot of European market indexes with their latest levels and whether the market is open.
  • I need the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq futures levels from cnbc.com along with their as-of times.
  • Pull a combined view of all global regions' index levels and changes, noting any delayed quotes.
  • Lists CNBC article headlines in the order they appear on a public news section page, with summary, time, authors and image.

    cnbc.com/list_headlines
  • Searches CNBC-published articles by keyword, with optional publication date range, sort order and pagination. Excludes videos, wire stories and press releases.

    cnbc.com/search_news
  • Lists major stock market indexes on Google Finance with their current levels, changes and quote times. Quotes may be delayed, and indexes Google does not show are left out.

    google.com/list_market_indexes
  • Get a delayed US-listed stock snapshot from its ticker or company name. Analyst labels summarize Finviz's 1-5 mean score; dividend yield uses the estimated dividend when available. Missing metrics return null.

    finviz.com/get_stock_snapshot
  • Lists Yahoo Finance's top gainers, top losers, most active stocks, or regional trending tickers in Yahoo's order, with price, change, volume and market cap.

    finance.yahoo.com/list_market_movers
  • Lists CNN headlines in the order shown on a chosen news section page (top stories, US, world, politics, business, health, entertainment or science), with each story's summary, publication time, authors and image when available. Promotions and video-only items are left out.

    cnn.com/list_headlines
  • Gets a stock's latest MSN Money quote and key facts by company name or ticker and listing country. Quotes may be delayed outside market hours.

    msn.com/get_stock_quote
  • Gets current quoted prices for energy, metals, and agricultural commodities from Investing.com's real-time futures page, optionally for one commodity. Some quotes may be delayed or indicative; units are null when the contract specification is missing.

    investing.com/get_commodity_prices