Wall Street closed mixed on Thursday, with the Dow and Nasdaq ending in the red while the S&P 500 gained marginally. The Dow fell 11.01 points, the Nasdaq decreased 2.47 points, and the S&P 500 advanced by 2 points. Inflation data showed a 0.9% rise in the PPI for July, the highest monthly increase since June 2022. Weibo, Vipshop Holdings, and Equinox Gold reported strong Q2 earnings, with stock prices jumping 11.3%, 5.9%, and 15.2% respectively. Initial claims for unemployment decreased to 224,000 for the week ended Aug. 9. Continuing claims also decreased to 1.953 million.

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