BoJ surprises as it holds off stimulus, delays inflation target

The Bank of Japan shocked markets Thursday as it held fire on a fresh round of widely expected stimulus measures, sparking questions about whether it had anything left in its arsenal to kickstart the stuttering economy. The yen soared on the decision -- the BoJ also cut back its inflation and growth projections -- with the dollar briefly plunging as low as 108.77 yen just after the announcement from 111.78 yen. "Markets now think the impact of any more BoJ easing measures are going to be limited