Conflicting signals for the Bank

The fall in employment in May suggests the Bank might not need to follow its 25bp hike this week with another in July. But with employment among prime-age people continuing to rise strongly and house prices surging last month, we still suspect the Bank is leaning toward one more hike next month.

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