Australian gold stocks fall to over two-month low as gold prices drop

Northern Star Resources

Today 05:05

 ** Australian gold stocks .AXGD decline as much as 2.1%, extending losses to a fourth consecutive session and hitting their lowest level since August 7
** Gold edged lower in early Asian trade on Thursday as investors awaited next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting for clues on the future path of US interest rates GOL/
** Shares of Northern Star Resources NST.AX and Evolution Mining EVN.AX decline 1.4% and 2.1% respectively
** YTD, gold stocks down 8.7%


 (Reporting by Subhalakshmi Dey in Bengaluru)
 ((Subhalakshmi.Dey@thomsonreuters.com;))