Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.84% or 1.28 to $70.77 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 1.70% or 1.24 to hit $74.34 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.00% or 0.10 to trade at $2,749.10 a troy ounce.
Taiwan stocks lower at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted down 0.18%
