HONG KONG: Asia stocks were broadly up Monday after comments from Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen that suggested a US interest rate hike was looming.

Speaking at Harvard University Friday, Yellen said she believed growth and the strengthening of the labor market would continue, and in that case, "probably in the coming months such a move would be appropriate."

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