The Reserve Bank has increased the cash rate to 4.1 per cent at its June meeting — the highest rate since April 2012 — citing "persistent" and "ongoing" high inflation.
In response, the Australian share market finished 1.2 per cent lower, with all but one sector in the red, while Westpac became the first big bank to pass on the RBA's rate rise to its customers.
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