** Shares of REA Group REA.AX fall as much as 17.8% to A$150.01, their lowest level since November 2023

** Stock among top losers on the benchmark

** Property listings firm reports a 24% decrease in half-year net profit, amounting to A$336.3 million ($232.99 million)

** Shares down 6.7% on YTD basis, including current moves

($1 = 1.4434 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Jasmeen Ara Shaikh in Bengaluru)

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