Crude oil for January delivery was up 0.34% or 0.23 to $68.77 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February rose 0.30% or 0.22 to hit $72.53 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract fell 0.24% or 6.51 to trade at $2,669.69 a troy ounce.
Indonesia stocks lower at close of trade; IDX Composite Index down 0.38%
