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Nikkei seen rangebound as Middle East uncertainty and energy costs persist

Japanese stocks may stay rangebound amid Middle East uncertainty and ongoing energy-cost worries. Nikkei futures are up 0.1% at 64520 on the SGX, while the dollar trades at 158.84 yen.

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Japanese stocks may remain rangebound as uncertainty over the Middle East and energy costs continues.

Nikkei futures are up 0.1% at 64520 on the SGX.

The dollar is at 158.84 yen, down from Y159.63 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close, after weaker-than-expected U.S. private-sector jobs data…