TOKYO: The Bank of Japan (BoJ), sometimes dubbed the Tokyo whale for its huge influence on the country’s stock market, may be about to change its habits because it’s taking up too much of the pool.
That’s the speculation after local press reported that the central bank is considering changing how it buys shares through its exchanged-traded fund (ETF) programme.
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