Oct 15 (Reuters) - Nick Scali Ltd NCK.AX :
* CURRENTLY EXPECTS THAT NPAT FOR HALF-YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2019 WILL BE IN RANGE OF $17M-$19M
* DIFFICULT TRADING CONDITIONS HAVE CONTINUED INTO FIRST 3 MONTHS OF CURRENT FY
* LOWER INTEREST RATES AND SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT IN NUMBER OF HOUSING TRANSACTIONS MAY TRANSLATE TO A LIFT IN SALES IN H2