precious metals

Silver jumps more than $2 to $65.88 per ounce as falling Treasury yields and a softer dollar compress real rates and expand non-dollar demand.

Bullion gained 3.6 percent over two sessions, lifted by Chinese ETF inflows and technical buying, with July CPI data due Wednesday.

Physical gold flows into Hong Kong surged to their highest level since late 2014, driven by mainland Chinese demand and preparations for the city's new clearing system.