Japanese stocks may remain rangebound as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict continues. Nikkei futures are flat at 68675 on the SGX. The dollar is at 161.31 yen, down from Y162.25 as of Thursday's Tokyo stock market close, following disappointing U.S. jobs data. Investors are focusing on any progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks and crude oil prices. The Nikkei Stock Average fell 2.5% to 68733.15 on Thursday. (kosaku.narioka@wsj.com)