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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Wednesday that Taiwan will help train American workers for advanced semiconductor production, as trade negotiations between the two sides near completion, as per a Focus Taiwan report.

Stronger-than-expected economic growth has led to hardening of bond yields, leaving the market divided over the Reserve Bank of India's upcoming monetary policy decision, a report by Union Bank of India stated.

The global fintech platform Pine Labs reported a profit of Rs 6 crore in the second quarter of FY26, marking a strong turnaround from a loss of Rs 32 crore during the same quarter last year.

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal held a discussion with Canada's Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu to advance bilateral trade and commercial engagement between the two countries and announced plans to lead a high-level trade and investment delegation to Canada in the new year.

Reflecting the burgeoning premium e-lifestyle adoption across India, Myntra is set to hit ~200 million Annual Active Users by the close of 2025. This milestone underscores the platform's widening appeal with affluent customers and its increasing penetration into both metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, further powered by tech-led reimagination of the customer journey. Signalling its ability to cater to diverse and premium needs across the fashion, beauty and lifestyle spectrum, the platform witnessed a 25% YoY growth in repeat customers and an increase in frequency of purchase. The company also registered a record high of 80 million monthly active users during the recently concluded festive season.

The domestic benchmark indices opened flat on Thursday as bulls and bears attempted to pull the markets towards their sides amid external pressure, even as domestic indicators offered support.