Coronavirus to knock wind from China's sails: Goldman, Oxford

First-quarter GDP growth to be dented by 1.6 to 2 points, firms say

A woman wearing a mask walks in the Lujiazui financial district in Pudong, Shanghai, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

February 4, 2020 07:28 JST

NEW YORK/SHANGHAI -- With the coronavirus outbreak disrupting factories and transportation in China, speculation is mounting that the government will have to set its sights lower when announcing the economic growth target next month.