EC slashes UK growth forecasts but hikes eurozone; markets fall - as it happened

European Commission says Brexit uncertainty will hurt UK investment, but the rest of Europe is doing ‘significantly better than expected’Latest: EC cuts UK growth forecast to 1.5% in 2017Growth expected to slow to 1.3% then 1.1% in 2019Eurozone growth forecast hiked to 2.2%Moscovici: Best euro growth in a decadeEarlier:UK housing market has deteriorated again
German exports drive trade surplus up 5.11pm GMTEuropean stock markets have closed, with losses across the board.Here’s