MT Newswires -ShutterstockAustralian shares ended slightly higher on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to leave the cash rate unchanged for the second time. The S&P/ASX 200 Index closed 0.2% higher, or by 18 points, at 9,250.60. Australian consumer confidence rose 0.3 points in the week of Aug. 3 to 9 to 75 points, reaching a relatively steady state, ANZ said. In company news, SGH (ASX:SGH) logged AU$2.25 in underlying EPS for fiscal 2026, compared with AU$2.26 a year ago. For the 12 months ended June 30, revenue was AU$10.59 billion versus AU$10.74 billion previously.