** Australian gold stocks .AXGD fall 1.6% after hitting a record high in the previous session

** Sub-index on track to break a three-session winning streak, if losses hold

** Gold prices dipped overnight as risk appetite improved after the White House exempted smartphones and computers from steep tariffs on China GOL/

** Shares of Northern Star Resources NST.AX and Evolution Mining EVN.AX fall 1.7% and 2%, respectively

** AXGD up ~45% this year, as of last close

(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)

((John.Biju@thomsonreuters.com))