** Australian gold stocks .AXGD rises ~6% so far this week; set for strongest weekly performance since August 8
** Sub-index set for fifth consecutive week of gains
** Gold prices climbed and were headed for strongest week in three months, buoyed by mounting bets for U.S. rate cut this month GOL/
** Miners Ora Banda Mining OBM.AX, Regis Resources RRL.AX top gainers on AXGD, rising 8.6% and 4.1%, respectively
** AXGD last up 1%, taking YTD gains to ~62%
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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