Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.11% or 0.08 to $70.18 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 0.08% or 0.06 to hit $73.23 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.19% or 4.94 to trade at $2,640.44 a troy ounce.
Taiwan stocks higher at close of trade; Taiwan Weighted up 0.43%
