FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Global markets took a sharp intake of breath on Monday after seeing Wall St's 'fear gauge' hit its lowest since before the pandemic hit late last week and as China major stock indexes continue to wane. As U.S. markets return in earnest from the long Thanksgiving weekend, Friday's shortened session threw up a remarkable milestone. The VIX index of implied volatility on the S&P500 plunged to its lowest close since just before the…