** Australian gold stocks .AXGD rose as much as 4.8% to their highest since May 12; last up 3.8%
** The sub-index is set for its strongest session since May 6
** Gold prices gained as investors sought out safe assets amid U.S. fiscal uncertainty GOL/
** Shares of West African Resources WAF.AX rose as much as 9.4%, marking four straight sessions of gains
** Evolution Mining EVN.AX, Bellevue Gold BGL.AX and Northern Star Resources NST.AX gain 2.7%-4.1%
** AXGD up 41.6% YTD vs ~3% gain in the broader benchmark index .AXJO>
(Reporting by Manasi Dasa in Bengaluru)
((Manasi.DasaSundeep@thomsonreuters.com;))
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