If the second half of 2025 sees the gold price perform even close to as well as in the first half, it should usher in another six months of strong outperformance for ASX gold stocks. In the first half of the calendar year, the yellow metal rocketed some 26% to trade for US$3,303 per ounce on 30 June. As you'd expect, that's been a boon for most ASX gold miners. Indeed, over the first six months of 2025, the S&P/ASX All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) gained a whopping 36%. Turning to some of the biggest ASX gold stocks, the Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) share price gained 22% in the first half. ... (full story)