As uncertainty about the Iran conflict continues, the Japanese stock market is likely to remain range-bound. Nikkei index futures on the Singapore Exchange rose 0.4% to 66,330 points. Investors are watching developments in the Middle East and crude oil prices after US President Trump threatened that Iran would destroy Iran's infrastructure if it attacked ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. The Nikkei index fell 0.2% to 66115.60 on Wednesday.

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