HSBC's 2018 profit misses estimates; China weakness poses growth risks
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HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc posted on Tuesday a 15.9 percent rise in 2018 profit, supported by business growth in its core markets of Asia and Britain, but market weakness in the fourth quarter resulted in the bank missing street estimates.An economic slowdown in China, the world's second-largest economy, poses a challenge to the bank's strategy of pouring more resources into Asia where it already makes over three quarters of its profits.HSBC reported a profit before tax of..