** Australian gold stocks .AXGD fall 1.1%; on track for fourth straight session of losses

** Spot gold down 1.4% as easing trade tensions dulled bullion's safe-haven appeal GOL/

** Bellevue Gold BGL.AX and West African Resources WAF.AX lose 3.3% and 4.2%, respectively; both set for biggest pct drop since April 23

** Evolution Mining EVN.AX and Northern Star Resources NST.AX shed 1.4% and 0.5%, respectively

** AXGD gains 35.6% YTD

(Reporting by Manasi Dasa in Bengaluru)

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