Australia's gold stocks track weak bullion prices

Northern Star Resources

Tue 03:47

** Shares of Australian gold stocks .AXGD fall as much as 3.3%, on track to clock their second straight session of losses
** Broader benchmark index .AXJO falls 0.9% 
** Bullion prices slip in early Asian trade, with investors awaiting US Fed policy decision due next week GOL/
** Gold miners Genesis Minerals GMD.AX and Northern Star Resources NST.AX down 2% and 1.6%, respectively
** YTD, sub-index down 6.3% vs benchmark up 0.6%

(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))