** Shares of Graphite India GRPH.NS drop nearly 9% to 526 rupees, face worst session since June 5, 2024
** Stock set for a sixth straight session of losses
** Graphite electrode maker posts 60.5% y/y drop in Q2 net PAT, rev from ops rises 13%
** Expenses soared as co wrote down carrying cost of inventory, citing a fall in electrode prices
** Co says value of writedown is 800 million rupees ($9.10 million), as at September 30
** YTD, GRPH down 7%
($1 = 87.8950 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Komal Salecha)
((Komal@thomsonreuters.com;))