Business confidence falls significantly
Four in ten businesses anticipate a fall in profits over the next year.
Two-year mortgage rates reach 14-year high
The average two-year fixed mortgage rate soars to 6.07%.
Pound reaches two-week high
Sterling on track for its sixth consecutive daily rise.
Inflation falls to 9.9%
Dip in fuel prices slightly eases inflation.
Real terms pay falls by 2.6%
Prices rising higher than wages, ONS statistics show.