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Signet published its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report for 2018. The report benchmarks Signet's global CSR programs.

Some of the highlights from Signet’s report include:...

1. Signet was the only jewelry retailer selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; More than 11,000 Signet team members certified as experts in gemology;^[1]
2. An impressive 74 percent of Signet’s field leadership are women;
3. Almost half of the company's senior management (VP and above) are women, as are 50 percent of the Signet Board of Directors.
4. More than 94 percent of all of Signet's Jewelry (by value) is sourced from Responsible Jewellery Council members;^[2]
5. Over 99 percent of gold sourced by Signet is verified conflict-free;
6. In 2018, Signet collectively raised nearly $6 million for our national and international charitable giving partners;
7. Since 1999, Signet has raised more than $71 million to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^®. 

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1. ^{^} Signet was the only jewelry retailer selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index; (www.idexonline.com)
2. ^{^} More than 94 percent of all of Signet's Jewelry (by value) is sourced from Responsible Jewellery Council members; (www.idexonline.com)

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• US Dollar Index rebounds above 97.
• 10-year US T-bond yield slips on Wednesday.
• The FOMC to release the minutes of its last meeting later in the day.

After making a decisive break above the critical $1300 mark yesterday, the XAU/USD pair continued to push higher and touched its highest level in nearly two weeks above $1307, gaining more than $3 on a daily basis.

Earlier today, the data from the U.S. showed that the core Consumer Price Index, which strips volatile food and energy prices, increased 2% on a yearly basis in March to come in lower than the market expectation of 2.1%. Other details of the inflation report showed that CPI came in at 0.4% on a monthly basis in March following February's 0.2% reading. Despite the mixed data, the US Dollar Index recovered above the 97 mark ad ECB^[1] President Draghi's cautious remarks during today's press conference reminded investors of the economic slowdown in the euro area and weighed on the major European currencies to help the greenback find demand.

On the other hand, the dismal market sentiment^[2] caused the 10-year T-bond yield to push lower today, allowing traditional safe-havens such as the precious metal gather strength. At the moment, the 10-year T-bond yield is down nearly 1% as markets are waiting for the FOMC to publish the minutes of its last meeting.

"After the sharp drop in the dots, markets will be looking at just how dovish the FOMC has become in the release of the March minutes on Wednesday," TD Securities said previewing the FOMC event.

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The pair could face the initial resistance^[3] at $1312 (Mar. 28 high) ahead...

Baffin Island holds some of its treasures in plain sight with rocks that produce rare gems sitting exposed to the elements, scientists say. A new study from the University of British Columbia shows the area is home to a mineral that is prized by jewelers and collectors.

Study co-author Philippe Belley said in an interview that cobalt-blue spinel, "which is a ridiculously rare gemstone" gets a lot of interest from gemologists and jewelers but there's not enough supply.

The most significant source of the gems is Vietnam, and even then production is limited, said Belley, who's a PhD graduate within the department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences.

He and report co-author UBC mineralogist Lee Groat conducted the first scientific study of the cobalt-blue spinel in Canada. Baffin Island is "really unique" because it has all the "right ingredients" needed to produce colored gemstones but the area is "virtually" unexplored, Belley said.

"The rock is extremely well exposed so not only is it easy to see if you have a gem occurrence by just walking on the surface and doing geological mapping, but its also suitable for remote detection methods using drones and satellites to collect data on the rocks."...