Tue, 01 Oct 2013 07:14:02 GMT
Asian shares advance after Abe's testimony
Asian shares gained, bolstered by Japanese stocks, after Japan's Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe stated the government will increase its sales tax;
however, gains were limited as the U.S. government has its first partial
shutdown in almost 20 years. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added 0.3% to
138.96 at 2:37 p.m. Tokyo time and the gauge has climbed 6.4% in
September.