This incident doesn't seem to be related to any decrease of the USDX, in fact both the USD and SI both went up correspondingly during the initial rise. I really suspect it is responding to something else, perhaps some remark on the Asian CNBC network. Jim
I agree Jim...people are not really all that trusting of any currencies right now...and for the most part I hear this from asian friends, not Americans...you don't really want to hear what the Germans have to say about the euro...it's not nice at all.
What I use was already posted; http://www.cx-portal.com/metal/silver_en.html Learn to read candlestick charts, they show you a lot of nice information.
If they do it...I agree....but like you point out, they would actually have to follow through with the transaction...some do, some don't.