** Australian gold stocks .AXGD fall as much as 4.2% to their lowest level since mid-December 2025

** Sub-index on track to record its third consecutive day of losses, if trend holds

** Gold prices slipped on Friday pressured by inflation worries driven by the Iran war GOL/

** Gold miner Northern Star Resources NST.AX and Genesis Minerals GMD.AX lose over 5.5%

** Sub-index has fallen 9.1% this year, including session's moves

(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)

((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))