IMF slashes global growth forecast to 2.8% this year due to Trump trade war – as it happened

Growth forecasts for most advanced countries have been cut, as IMF warns that trade tensions will hurt economic activity

• IMF warns of major negative shock' from Trump's tariffs
• Reeves to make case for free global trade at Washington IMF talks

With a week to go, April is turning into the worst month for the US stock market since the Great Depression.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is headed for its worst April performance since 1932, according to Dow Jones Market Data.