THE dollar fell and bonds rose after the Reserve Bank left the cash rate unchanged at its October board meeting today.
The dollar was at is now at 95.72 US cents at 12.40pm (AEDT), down from 96.70 US cents just prior to the announcement at 2.30pm (AEDT) .
The majority of economists and analysts had expected the central bank to lift the cash rate to 4.75 per cent from its current 4.5 per cent.
Australian bonds rose on the news, with the three-year futures contract rising to 95.19, from 95.04.
