The economic impact of coronavirus in five charts

The economic impact of coronavirus in five charts

Governments are shutting down whole commercial sectors to stop the spread of Covid-19, putting a massive crimp in gross domestic product for months to come. Stocks have slid and oil crashed, but orange juice has emerged as the biggest winner among commodities. Crude oil is getting hit with a double a whammy: A price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia caused prices to plunge earlier this month, and energy prices typically decline when economic activity slows.