Australia's QBE Insurance hits 3-week low on downbeat earnings forecast
Updates share moves, adds Citi comments
** Shares of QBE Insurance Group <QBE.AX>fall as much as 2.9% to A$17.830, their lowest level since May 31
** Stock on track for worst day since Feb. 16, if losses hold
** The insurance co flags closure of struggling North America middle-market segment
** Expects cost of $100 mln before tax associated with the closure in FY2024 results
** QBE forecast its first-half gross written premium to increase by 3% on a constant currency basis to $13.1 bln from $12.8 bln
** Analysts at Citi say the forecast looks softer vs brokerage's estimates and slightly lower than consensus view
** "QBE is packaging up essentially good news – finally quitting the long standing but ultimately underperforming mid-market exercise," Citi adds
** Stock has risen 24% this year, as of last close
Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri and Poonam Behura in Bengaluru
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