Shares flat ahead of interest rate call as oil jumps

Australian stocks have had a cautious start to the week ahead of a RBA rates decision. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian shares have had a shaky start to the week, with a slump in miners counterbalancing rallies in banks, utilities and health care stocks.

The S&P/ASX200 inched 14.7 points higher on Monday, up 0.17 per cent, to 8,679.7, as the broader All Ordinaries gained 5.1 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 8,850.7.