The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed an improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Thursday.U.S. stocks settled mostly higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones index climbing to a new record close following the release of economic data.U.S. initial jobless claims fell by 19,000 in the week ending Oct. 12. U.S. retail sales rose 0.4% month-over-month in September compared to a 0.1% increase in August and higher than market estimates of a 0.3% rise. The Phi ...