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Bulletin Investor Alert New York Markets Open in: Need to Know [/topics/columns/need-to-know] Analyst Ratings EarningsWatch Home News Viewer Markets Investing Trading Deck Personal Finance Retirement Economy Real Estate Portfolio Watchlist Alerts Games SEARCH Energy FTSE 100 slammed by miners, oil companies U.K. stocks move sharply lower on Tuesday, as traders wait for new reasons to drive the markets higher and instead booked some profits after the solid rally in February and March. 25 min ago 6:23 a.m. April 5, 2016 10 U.S. companies that have thrown away money on buybacks Investors need to understand why companies are repurchasing shares, writes Phil van Doorn. 5:12 a.m. Today 5:12 a.m. April 5, 2016 Russian oil output hits post-Soviet high, swamps hopes for production freeze Russian oil output rose to the highest level in almost 30 years in March, fueling fears that major oil producers will fail to reach an agreement to curb production at a highly anticipated meeting this month in Doha, Qatar. 5:03 a.m. Today 5:03 a.m. April 5, 2016 Energy Headlines Oil prices stay under pressure as market waits for OPEC meeting This week, market players will be watching weekly U.S. crude production and inventory data from the Energy Information Administration due Wednesday. 1:09 a.m. Today 1:09 a.m. April 5, 2016 Stocks end off 2016 highs as oil, industrials, materials slump U.S. stocks slumped on Monday as losses for industrials and materials offset sharp gains in health-care shares. 4:34 p.m. April 4, 2016 42 S&P 500 stocks hit all-time highs on Monday Shares of consumer-based stocks Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Home Depot and more than a quarter of utilities stocks on the S&P 500 reached all-time highs on Monday, suggesting that investors are throwing their weight behind consumer strength and looking for yield plays. 4:14 p.m. April 4, 2016 Justice Department sues ValueAct over Baker Hughes, Halliburton disclosures Move is the latest hit by the government against ValueAct and other activist investors over antitrust disclosures. 3:57 p.m. April 4, 2016 Oil ends at lowest level in a month as hope dims for production freeze Oil futures end lower as hopes fade for a global agreement later this month to freeze oil production at January levels. 3:07 p.m. April 4, 2016 Oil futures post 2nd loss in a row on fading hope of production freeze Oil futures ended lower Monday, falling for a second consecutive session after Saudi Arabia late last week indicated it won't participate in a coordinated production freeze unless Iran changes course and agrees to take part. West Texas Intermediate oil for May delivery fell $1.09, or 3%, to end at $35.70 a barrel. The U.S. benchmark fell 4% on Friday. 2:39 p.m. April 4, 2016 FTSE 100 ends higher, halts 2-session skid U.K. stocks close moderately higher Monday, aided by a swing higher in energy company shares and gains for miner Anglo American PLC. 12:25 p.m. April 4, 2016 If oil fails to hold support here, bulls will run for cover Oil futures came under renewed pressure last week as hopes for a production freeze suffered. 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