News Snapshot:
SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were trying get into a festive mood on Wednesday, and managed small gains with even Japan's Nikkei lifting off a two-month low it hit following the Bank of Japan's surprise decision to loosen its tight leash on government bond yields. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.6%. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) was down 0.2%, paring earlier losses of around 1%. Gold miners in Australia led a 1.3% jump for the S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO). Wall Street snapped a four-day losing streak overnight and S&P 500 futures rose 0.5% in Asia trade....
