Tone gap between headline and body text

Are attention-grabbing headlines more extreme than the body text?

News and sentiment NEW-037 Scatter Sample

Sample data. Every number, symbol and holding on these pages is generated sample data dated 2026-10-16, used only to illustrate layout and method for educational and informational purposes. It is not market data, backtest output or a forecast, and the analytics described in the specifications are not running.

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0700.HK Tencent Holdings | Hang Seng Index | 2025-10-16 – 2026-10-16 | HKD

Highest item: Both similar
0.5
Lowest item: Headline more positive
-0.06
Average
0.19
Number of items
4 items

Main chart: headline sentiment minus body sentiment (points), by self-built headline sentiment score

Headline sentiment minus body sentiment (points) (Scatter)

Secondary chart: article sentiment and source

Self-built headline sentiment score (Bar)

Detail: data rows, observation dates and missing-value status for the tone gap between headline and body text

Headline sentiment minus body sentiment (points) and Self-built headline sentiment score (Table)

Sample data rows

Self-built headline sentiment scoreHeadline sentiment minus body sentiment (points)Self-built headline sentiment scoreData date (sample)
Headline more negative 0.28 -0.49 2026-10-16
Both similar 0.5 0.22 2026-10-16
Headline more positive -0.06 -0.22 2026-10-16
Insufficient body text 0.05 -0.07 2026-10-16