This long exposure picture shows the city's skyline with the Tokyo Tower (C) from Toyosu Gururi Park in Tokyo's Koto district on January 25, 2023. Asia-Pacific markets are set to mostly fall after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell forecast more rate hikes this year, saying that "the process of getting back down to 2% has a long way to go." Futures for Australia's S&P/ASX 200 were at 7,274, lower than the index's last close of 7,314.9 and pointing at a second-straight day of losses. Elsewhere, markets in Hong Kong and mainland China, as well as Taiwan are closed for a holiday today. Ether climbed to nearly reach the $1,900 mark, its highest level since June 4.

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Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell Organizations: U.S, Federal, Financial Services, Nikkei, Australia's Locations: Tokyo, Tokyo's Koto, Asia, Pacific, Japan, Chicago, Osaka, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan