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BOJ steps in to buy ETFs for the first time in six months

BOJ steps in to buy ETFs for the first time in six months

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Justin Low
02/12/2022 | 08:54 GMT
  • The central bank bought ¥70.1 billion in ETFs today

That is the first time that the central bank has stepped in with ETF purchases since 17 June this year. For some context, Japanese stocks saw a poor showing today with the Topix falling by over 2% at one point, before closing down by roughly 1.6%.

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