0336 GMT - The potential for listings volumes to further decline under the weight of higher interest rates and changing tax concessions keeps Bell Potter bearish on REA Group. Analyst Michael Ardrey acknowledges that the News Corp-controlled real-estate advertiser's June-half performance beat consensus and his forecasts, but thinks that fiscal 2027 ad volumes could be weaker than anticipated. He says in a note that volumes in July--the first month of REA's fiscal year--were softer than he expected, not least considering the strong momentum seen in the June quarter. He keeps a sell rating on the stock and raises the target by 2.1% to 147.00 Australian dollars. Shares are up 1.3% at A$174.30. News Corp is the parent company of Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires.