Post-Holiday Market Trends: Half-Day in the US, Surge in Japan, and Eurozone PMI Signals

Half-day today in US after yesterday's holiday... Rise in Japan market after yesterday's holiday... Less growth in Japan's core CPI than expected... European markets rose by 0.25%... 3 Eurozone PMI shows signs of decline in employment for the first time in a year... UK PMI shows signs of growth, UK consumer confidence also strong... Crude Oil weak, GOLD flat below $2000...
Slowdown in Dollar Index also