BUZZ-Australian gold stocks at over 2-month peak as bullion surges to record high

** Australian gold stocks .AXGD rise as much as 4.3% to hit their highest level since Jan 10 ** The sub-index on track for best day since March 4, if gains hold ** Gold prices surged to a record high after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and stayed on track for three rate cuts this year GOL/ ** Shares of heavyweight gold miner Northern Star Resources NST.AX rise up to 4.3% to hit highest level since March 14 ** Shares of Evolution Mining EVN.AX climb as much as 6.1% to hit highest level since Jan 16 ** AXGD down 8.5% this year, as of last close (Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru) (([email protected];))