 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 more than 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 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 Officer Mike Henry said in a statement. 