TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan bought
70.1 billion yen ($522 million) of exchange-traded funds on
Tuesday, the central bank data showed, stepping into the market
for a second trading day as the market slips in the aftermath of
the Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.
Japanese shares fell on Tuesday, with the broader Topix
index closing down 2.67%, in a bigger slump than the 2%
threshold that prompts the central bank to step in the market.
The central bank also bought 70.1 billion yen of ETFs on
Monday. ($1 = 134.2200 yen)
(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya, Editing by Louise Heavens)
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