The Globe and Mail Hideyuki Sano Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer KIM KYUNG-HOON/Reuters The Bank of Japan (BOJ) refrained from buying Japanese stock-linked exchange trade funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, a central bank disclosure showed, breaking from its practice of picking up ETFs when the market is down 1 per cent or often even less. The Topix index fell 1.25 per cent by midday on Tuesday, a level that has prompted the BOJ to purchase ETFs in the past.