** Australian gold stocks .AXGD drop as much as 6.3% to 11,152.2 points, lowest since April 10

** Gold falls as investors moved away from the safe-haven asset following the announcement of a temporary deal between the United States and China to reduce tariffs GOL/

** Bellevue Gold BGL.AX and Evolution Mining EVN.AX shed 6.8% and 6.2%, respectively; among top 10 percent losers on the local benchmark .AXJO

** Northern Star Resources NST.AX falls 5.7%

** YTD, AXGD gains 32.6%

(Reporting by Nichiket Sunil in Bengaluru)

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