Trump-Biden Transition Muddies Further, E-Minis Nudge Lower

Below gives key levels of markets in the second half of the Asia-Pac session:

• Nikkei 225 up 104.25 points at 24944.09
• ASX 200 up 41.703 points at 6340.5
• Shanghai Comp. up 1.388 points at 3375.462
• JGB 10-Yr future down 29 ticks at 151.89, yield up 1.4bp at 0.035%
• Aussie 10-Yr future down 16 ticks at 99.07, yield up 15.8bp at 0.927%
• U.S. 10-Yr future +0-07+ at 137-26, yield down 0.85bp at 0.915%
• WTI crude down $0.52 at $39.77, Gold up $18.14 at $1881.19
• USD/JPY down 42 pips at Y104.96
• FDA CLEARS ELI LILLY CORONAVIRUS DRUG FOR EMERGENCY USE (CNBC)
• PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER POLL OBSERVER CHALLENGE (BBG)
• BARR TELLS DOJ TO PROBE ELECTION FRAUD CLAIMS IF THEY EXIST (AP)
• BIDEN TRANSITION THREATENS LEGAL ACTION ON GSA DECISION (AXIOS)
• JOHNSON PRESSES ON WITH BREXIT LAW-BREAK PLAN AFTER LORDS DEFEAT (BBG)