** New Zealand’s benchmark NZ50G falls as much as 0.9% to 13,104.90 points, its biggest intraday pct drop since August 22

** Data shows gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.9% in Q2 from the prior quarter, worse than analysts’ and central bank’s forecasts of a 0.3% fall

** Kiwi Property Group KPG is the biggest percent loser on the benchmark after falling as much as 2.8%, its biggest intraday pct drop since July 24

** Infrastructure investor Infratil IFT is down 2.3%, electricity co Mercury NZ MCY is down 2.1%

** YTD, NZ50 slightly up 0.1%

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