** Australian gold stocks fall as much as 3%, their biggest intraday pct fall since mid-November

** Gold prices held steady after falling 1% overnight ahead of Fed's interest rate decision next week

** Shares of Northern Star Resources and Evolution Mining fall as much as 3% and 4.2%, respectively

** Evolution Mining posts biggest intraday pct fall since Nov. 12

** AXGD up nearly 26% YTD, as of last close

(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)

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