** Australian Gold stocks .AXGD fall as much as 3.4%,
lowest since Nov 29
** Sub-index is chasing a fall in gold prices which fell as
investors refrained from making big bets ahead of key U.S. jobs
data that could offer more clarity on the U.S. interest rate
path GOL/
** Northern Star Resources NST.AX slips 2.6% while Gold
Road resources GOR.AX falls 2.1%
** Evolution Mining EVN.AX skids 14.3%, set to mark worst
day since June 27, 2022
** Sub-index has risen 22.7% this year as of last close
(Reporting by Nausheen Thusoo in Bengaluru)
((Nausheen.Thusoo@thomsonreuters.com;))