BUZZ-Australia's Northern Star Resources gains on strong FY results

** Shares of Northern Resources NST.AX rise as much as 3.2% to A$15.380, their highest levels since April 22 ** The gold producer reports a 9% jump in its FY net profit after tax to A$639 mln ($430.30 mln) ** Co attributes profit jump to strong performance across its three production centres - – Kalgoorlie and Yandal in Western Australia and Pogo in Alaska ** Declares final dividend of 25 AU cents per share ** Stock posts its biggest intraday pct gain Aug 13, if current trend holds ** Stock up over 9% this year, as of last close ($1 = 1.4850 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru) (([email protected];))