Global gross domestic product (GDP) growth and dry bulk trade are both facing uncertainty due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), though Chinese government stimulus measures are likely lend much-needed support, iron ore miner Rio Tinto said last week.
"We are currently evaluating the impact of the Covid-19 [disease], which could create significant uncertainty for our business in the near term," the miner said during its financial results announcement on Wednesday February 26.