Crude oil for December delivery was down 0.03% or 0.02 to $70.36 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.09% or 0.07 to hit $73.94 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.55% or 14.90 to trade at $2,679.90 a troy ounce.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.18%
