HONG KONG, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The Aussie and Kiwi dollars were trading near multi-week highs on Thursday as investors turned more bullish on risk assets such as equities while the dollar held in a narrow range ahead of U.S. inflation data due later in the day.

SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, after rallying on an unexpected drop in U.S. crude inventories in the previous session, as investors await the outcome of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks that could add crude supplies quickly to global markets.

TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A tech-fueled global stocks rally cooled in Asian trade on Thursday as investors took a more cautious posture amid uncertainties around the outlook for inflation and interest rates.

TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation likely slowed in January from the previous month, a Reuters poll showed, reinforcing expectations the country's central bank will lag well behind other economies in raising interest rates.

WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering a new China tariff probe if current talks fail to persuade Beijing to follow through on its promised purchases of U.S. goods, energy, and services, officials from the largest U.S. business lobbying group said on Wednesday.

HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Asian shares advanced on Wednesday with tech stocks particularly catching a lift following a strong session on Wall Street, while U.S. Treasury yields held near multi-year highs ahead of closely watched inflation data this week.