Day: February 15, 2008

February 15
2008

Xforex — Web Based Broker without Demo (Actually It Has Demo Accounts)

Xforex is a Forex broker that I added to the broker lists on my site today. It’s not a new Forex broker at all — it operates on-line since 2003. It has only a web-based trading platform which is optimized for IE, but it also works with Firefox too (though there may be some glitches). Trading platform itself is rather poor (in terms of indicators and automation), but it loads fast. Special Muslim accounts are available for appropriate customers. Unfortunately […]

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February 15
2008

Poor U.S. Macroeconomics Push Dollar Down

This week ends far worse for dollar bulls than they may have expected. Only Wednesday was an uptrend day for the U.S. dollar, but it didn’t gain a lot that day. Friday brought in the break through the 1.4700 resistance level on EUR/USD. Some disappointing data on the net foreign purchases and the manufacturing survey were the most important causes of today’s dollar’s decline. Export and […]

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February 15
2008

USD/CNY at Record Low Level

The Chinese yuan continued its triumph this week and was set at a new record high value against the U.S. dollar today at the Shanghai Foreign Currency Trade session. It will be 10th straight gaining week for the yuan if it closes at the 7.179 yuan per dollar. It is significantly lower rate than yesterday’s 7.1904. Since European and American officials started to press on Chinese government to appreciate yuan […]

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