VOT Research Desk
According to central bank data, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) purchased JPY70.1 billion ($523.37 million) in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Friday.
After the Japanese indexes sank nearly 2% on Friday, the Bank of Japan intervened for the first time in six months.
At the time of writing, USD/JPY is maintaining its bearish momentum, falling 1.11% to trade at 133.77.
