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Oil rangebound as investors continue to wait to see whether the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will extend ongoing production cuts deeper into 2017.
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Notable contracts listed at the DTCC for the 10 am NY cut today 21 April
– EURUSD: 1.0780 (450m)
– USDJPY: 108.30 (388m) 108.50 (544m)  110.25 (540m)
EURUSD, USDJPY and AUDUSD contracts very much in play.

I’ve been noticing a serious degradation in stability of the IB TWS Platform over the last month or two. Very often if I try to do any activity that retrieves data (display chain for an option, look at my portfolio, etc.) TWS will start to peg the CPU towards 100% and will remain non-responsive.

After waiting for a minute or two and clicking somewhere on the app, it turns that lovely dull colour with a pop up from windows indicating it is non responsive and if I would like to close it….

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Japan life insurers Taiyo Life speaking to Reuters 21 April
– plans to slightly increase foreign bond holdings with an emphasis on corp debt
– plans to slightly raise foreign ccy exposure this year
Taiyo Life is part of T&D Holdings with about JPY 7.3trln in assets.

Thursday’s attack in central Paris could bolster Marine Le Pen’s odds in the first round of France’s presidential election.

Our live blog is tracking reaction after one police officer was killed and two wounded during an attack claimed by ISIS.

Here’s what’s on the economic data/event calendar for today 21 April 2017
Greetings one and all. TGIF!
A busy week so far and I hope you’re managing to make a few pips and/or keep losses to a minimum.