Singapore shares came off a more than two-and-a-half-year high to trade lower after three straight sessions of sharp gains, with financials accounting for most of the losses.
Singapore shares snapped two-day rally on Tuesday, as investors booked profits in recent outperformers following sharp gains in the previous two sessions.
Trading under the symbol XBT, Bitcoin's current price is around $15,000-mark, surging more than 1,550% in 2017 alone. Its January futures price is at $18,000
Singapore shares rose nearly 1 percent on Friday, marking their biggest gain in close to three weeks,as stronger-than-expected China trade data and the U.S. government avoiding a shutdown buoyed risk sentiment.