** Shares of Australia's Suncorp Group SUN.AX down 3.1% so far in the week, on track to record its third consecutive week of losses, if trend holds

** The Australian general insurer posted on Wednesday HY cash earnings of A$270 million ($189.68 million), vs A$828 million reported last year; results also missed Visible Alpha consensus estimates of A$311.2 million

** SUN shares up however 1.4% during the day at A$15.465

** Stock has fallen 12.4% this year, including day's moves

($1 = 1.4235 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)

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