HSBC shares dip in Hong Kong despite the lender posting a record FY profit. The result was marred by a write-down on its share of Chinese bank BOCOM. HSBC CEO Noel Quinn tells CNBC he is still upbeat on the country’s economy. Chinese indices claw back earlier losses after the market regulator said it would increase supervision while the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses crack down on a key quant fund. Wall Street suffers a second day of losses after chip giant Nvidia records its worst session since October. The company’s earnings are due later today. And in retail news, French supermarket giant Carrefour announces a 55% dividend hike after seeing record cash flow of €1.6 bn.   

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