• Australian gold stocks fall as much as 2.8%, set to log its steepest intraday pct rise since June 11

• Sub-index snaps a four-day winning streak

• Bullion prices reversed course to drop more than 1% after the U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rate steady but hinted at a hike later this year, pushing the dollar higher. [GOL/]

• Shares of Northern Star Resources and Evolution Mining slipped over 2.5% each and were among the worst performers in the S&P/ASX 200 index

• Sub-index down ~8%, YTD
(Reporting by Anjali Singh in Bengaluru)