The unanimous decision had been widely expected by economists and money markets following relatively benign inflation figures released in late July. But governor Michele Bullock was eager to rein in market expectations the RBA might have declared its hiking cycle was over. In her post-meeting media conference, Ms Bullock reiterated the board would have no qualms raising interest rates again if the upside risks to inflation materialised. Following the decision, the ASX200 jumped 25 points before retreating to end the day up 18 points or 0.19 per cent. "This decision reflects the fact that inflation has been coming in well under the Reserve Bank and Treasury forecasts," he said.