 BHP Group on Tuesday said it expects most major world economies except China to bear the brunt of a coronavirus-led downturn this year, reporting a 4 drop in annual profit that missed analysts estimates. The warning came as BHP reported underlying profit attributable from continuing operations for the year ended June 30 that fell to 9.06 billion - below estimates of 9.42 billion, according to Refinitiv IBES data. With the exception of China, the worlds major economies will contract during the 2020 calendar year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Executive Mike Henry said in a statement. 