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There\'s less optimism for today\'s GDP figure than there was for the last.\\xa0
\\nStats NZ will release the September quarter figure later this morning. \\xa0
\\nIn June, Gross Domestic Product rose 0.9%.\\xa0
\\nWestpac Senior Economist, Darren Gibbs, told Mike Hosking that they\'re predicting a 0.1% decrease to our economy.\\xa0
\\nHe says the manufacturing sector\'s seen weak growth, which is a strong economic indicator.\\xa0
\\nGibbs believes the sector will be a drag on our GDP figure, as manufacturing\'s PMI figure has been at dreadful levels recently.\\xa0
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