Asian shares are mostly higher following an advance on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are.

U.S. stocks climbed Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said the economy still looks healthy enough to keep interest rates where they are. Wall Street also got a boost from easing yields in the bond market.

U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept its main interest rate steady, as was widely expected, and signaled a move that could keep longer-term interest rates lower.