The May Case-Shiller house price index provided further evidence that the housing market is losing steam. The 0.4% m/m rise meant annual house price inflation held steady at 6.4%. High house prices and rising mortgage interest rates have led to weakening housing demand, which has eased the upward pressure on prices even as the homeowner vacancy rate has fallen to a 24-year low.
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