Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:06:03 GMT
Asia's shares firm before Yellen testifies
The majority of Asian shares remained firm on Tuesday trading session before the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janey Yellen speaks today before the Congress suggesting whether the bank will continue cutting its bond-purchasing program further. The MSCI Asia-Pacific gauge outside Japan advanced 1.1%, while the Hong Kong index jumped 1.6%.