** Shares of Beacon Lighting Group BLX.AX fall 3.5% to A$3.28
** Stock fell as much as 8.8% to A$3.1 in early trade, its largest intraday pct loss since late March 2024
** Home lighting retailer posts NPAT of A$17.6 mln ($11.19 mln) for 1H25, down from A$18 mln logged last year
** Says operating expenses increased by ~5% in line with opening of new stores
** Citi says 1H25 result in line with consensus, expects short-term profit taking
** More than 98,000 shares change hands vs 30-day avg volume of around 60,000 shares
** Stock up 7.5% YTD, including current session's moves
($1 = 1.5726 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
((Nikita.Jino@thomsonreuters.com;))
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