Australian shares rise as banks, gold miners rally ahead of RBA decision

Australian shares inched higher on Monday, supported by banks and gold miners, as investors awaited a central bank policy meeting this week that is widely expected to deliver an interest rate hike.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO was up 0.2% at 8,683.5 points, as of 0011 GMT. The benchmark closed 0.4…