Crude oil for January delivery was down 0.63% or 0.43 to $67.94 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 0.58% or 0.42 to hit $71.72 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.14% or 3.89 to trade at $2,689.69 a troy ounce.
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.34%
