Nov 27 (Reuters) - Australian shares inched higher on Monday, supported by financials and gold stocks, with investors awaiting domestic inflation data due this week to guide their outlook on the central bank's rate hike trajectory. Technology stocks .AXIJ notched gains of nearly 1%, catching the tailwind from a bounce on Wall Street in the previous session. ASX-listed shares of Cash app owner Block SQ2.AX rose 0.3%, and software firm Xero XRO.AX climbed 0.4%.