Australia interest rates left at historic low

Australia's central bank left interest rates at the historic low of 2.0 percent on Tuesday, saying the economy was expanding moderately while inflation was contained. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which last lowered rates 25 basis points to 2.0 percent in May, added that the Australian dollar was also adjusting to lower commodity prices as a decade-long mining boom unwinds. "The board today judged that leaving the cash rate unchanged was appropriate at this meeting," RBA governor Glenn St