** Shares of Azure Minerals AZS.AX down as much as 0.6% at
A$3.620
** Stock set for worst day since Feb. 28 if losses hold
** Precious metals miner reports a half-year operating loss
of A$29.9 mln ($19.77 mln), vs a profit of A$346,285 last year
** Posts half-year net cash outflow from operating
activities at A$28.8 mln, vs A$8.7 mln a year earlier
** Stock set for losses after three straight sessions of
gains if trend holds
** AZS down 1.6% YTD, as of last close
($1 = 1.5124 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru)
((Adwitiya.Srivastava@thomsonreuters.com;))