2016-07-03bloomberg.com

Just days after the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union roiled financial markets around the world, stocks and bonds surged in tandem this week as policy makers once again rode to the rescue, dropping hints of further stimulus and suggesting they'll keep interest rates lower for longer.

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"Some of it is a reflection of how much liquidity is out there, still chasing returns despite the initial spike in uncertainty that Brexit created," Matthew Kaufler, a portfolio manager with Federated Investors Inc. who oversees funds with about $2 billion assets, said by phone. "The central banks around the world have been extra accommodative and they're reinforcing, if not doubling down on, that stance. That's positive for financial assets, at least for the time being."



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