USD/ In other metals, palladium XPD= gained 0.1% to $1,951.70 an ounce while platinum XPT= declined 0.6% to $833.93. Global shares hit three-month highs, driven by easing lockdowns and hopes for further monetary stimulus, despite rising COVID-19 tolls and continuing protests in U.S. cities over the death of a black man in police custody. Despite the fall in bullion prices, gold is expected to remain supported on the back of the weaker dollar, protests on the streets of the United States, souring U.S.-China relations and inflation worries because of widespread stimulus, Hewson added.