Australian gold miners eye nine-day rally on firm bullion

Northern Star Resources

12/08/2026 05:09

** Australian gold miners .AXGD rise as much as 1.2%, while the broader benchmark .AXJO slips 0.7%
** Sub-index on track for ninth consecutive day of gains, if trends hold
** Bullion prices rise nearly 1% ahead of key U.S. inflation data that would provide monetary policy clues, while the Gulf conflict kept concerns about oil-driven inflation elevated GOL/
** Northern Star Resources NST.AX rises as much as 2.1%
** Evolution Mining EVN.AX advances as much as 1.1% in its ninth straight day of gains
** YTD, AXGD down 1.8%, including the day's moves, lagging behind AXJO's 5.4% rise



 (Reporting by Nikita Maria Jino in Bengaluru)
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