BUZZ-Australian gold stocks at 2-week high as bullion rises on safe-haven demand

** Australian gold stocks .AXGD rise as much as 1.1% to their highest since Nov. 8 ** Sub-index rises 8.3% for the week, breaking three weeks of consecutive declines; set for its best week since mid-Oct ** Gold prices were steady and was poised for a weekly gain, driven by safe-haven demand due to rising geopolitical tensions GOL/ ** Bullion hit more than one-week high in the last session ** Shares of Northern Star Resources NST.AX and Evolution Mining EVN.AX climb as much as 1.5% and 1.3%, respectively ** Both hit their highest since early November ** AXGD up 20.8% this year, as of last close (Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru) (([email protected];))