Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high
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This report is about Asia and Australia.
Directly affected
- AAPL Apple+1.4% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- AAXJ iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF-5.9% 15d
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”).
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”).
- BWX SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF
SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Asia
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.8% 10d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia
- BHP BHP Group-6.7% 30d
BHP Group (metal mining) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares.
- IREN Iren-35.6% 30d
Iren (finance services) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares.
- MESO Mesoblast
Mesoblast (biological products, (no diagnostic substances)) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | +2.48% | +3.04% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AAXJ | +2.41% | +2.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWA | +0.15% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.05% | -0.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | -0.13% | +0.62% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BHP | +3.20% | +2.21% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IREN | +24.51% | +19.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MESO | -9.45% | +7.69% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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The price since 3 Nov 2026: Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | three days earlier | +3.04% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | +2.48% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | three days earlier | +2.89% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) | five days earlier | +2.41% | final price |
| BHP Group (BHP) | three days earlier | +2.21% | final price |
| BHP Group (BHP) | five days earlier | +3.20% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.07% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.05% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | +0.62% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | three days earlier | +0.71% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | five days earlier | +0.15% | final price |
| Iren Limited Ordinary Shares (IREN) | three days earlier | +19.20% | final price |
| Iren Limited Ordinary Shares (IREN) | five days earlier | +24.51% | final price |
| Mesoblast (MESO) | three days earlier | +7.69% | final price |
| Mesoblast (MESO) | five days earlier | -9.45% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Cleo Fields bought Apple (AAPL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. John Boozman sold Ishares Tr (EFA) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)
Companies carried with this story
- AAXJ Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
For “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high,” Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
For “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high,” Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Asia
- EFA Ishares Tr
For “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high,” Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Asia
- BHP BHP Group
BHP Group (BHP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high.” Reason on file: BHP Group (metal mining) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares
- IREN Iren Limited Ordinary Shares
Iren Limited Ordinary Shares (IREN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high.” Reason on file: Iren (finance services) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares
- MESO Mesoblast
In “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high,” Mesoblast (MESO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Mesoblast (biological products, (no diagnostic substances)) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)
Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) is the company in “Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high,” the 3 Nov 2026 this story story.
What ties Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF holds stocks listed in Asia, which this story is about (“asia”)
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”)
Dates and price levels for Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)
AAXJ traded between 106.27 and 120.47 across 12 sessions. The latest close on file is 107.13. EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12.
How strong the case is around Ishares Msci Asia Ex-Japan (AAXJ)
46 out of 100
“Asia stocks fall as Apple outlook weighs; RBA raises rates to 18-yr high” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.