President Trump gives ground, agreeing to provide assistance to the Biden transition team by instructing a Federal agency to brief and fund the incoming administration. Dow futures jump on the news and the Russell 2000 small-cap index hits a new record high. Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is widely tipped to become the first female U.S. Treasury Secretary, while former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is also nominated to take on the role of climate czar as the Biden administration seeks to rejoin the UN Paris Agreement.

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