Shares swung between gains and losses in Japan and edged lower in Australia, with shortened sessions in Hong Kong and Sydney for Christmas Eve. US equity futures were little changed in Asia after a gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” technology megacaps rose 1.4% Monday, offsetting weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data. Shares swung between gains and losses in Japan and edged lower in Australia, with shortened sessions in Hong Kong and Sydney for Christmas Eve. US equity futures were little changed in Asia after a gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” technology megacaps rose 1.4% Monday, offsetting weaker-than-expected US consumer confidence data. Economic Times