BUZZ-Australian gold stocks eye strongest session in over two weeks as bullion soars

Reuters01-07 08:31
BUZZ-Australian gold stocks eye strongest session in over two weeks as bullion soars

** Australian gold stocks .AXGD rise by their most since December 22, up 1.9%, tracking bullion prices higher

** Sub-index at highest since December 29

** Gold neared record levels overnight, buoyed by safe-haven demand after the U.S. capture of Venezuela's president fuelled global tensions GOL/

** Evolution Mining EVN.AX adds 1.7%, while local shares of Newmont Corporation NEM.AX jump 4.4%

** AXGD more than doubled in value last year

(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)

((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))

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