The Australian share market has crept higher, shaking off hawkish comments by a Reserve Bank official that gave fresh hints a Melbourne Cup Day rate hike is a real possibility.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished Wednesday 14.4 points higher at 8831.3, a gain of 0.16 per cent, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 12.4 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 8956.6.