Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike
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This report is about Australia.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”).
- 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.
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.8% 10d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Australia, which this story is about.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWA | +0.15% | +0.71% | 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 |
| EFA | -0.13% | +0.62% | 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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How far Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) has moved since 3 Nov 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHP Group (BHP) | three days earlier | +2.21% | final price |
| BHP Group (BHP) | five days earlier | +3.20% | 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 |
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Companies mentioned with this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
For “Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike,” 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”)
- BHP BHP Group
For “Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike,” BHP Group (BHP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
For “Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike,” Iren Limited Ordinary Shares (IREN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
For “Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike,” 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
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Australia, which this story is about
From Middle East to Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is the company in “Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike,” the 3 Nov 2026 Middle East story.
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is on the page because iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”)
A second company, BHP Group (BHP), is listed for a different reason: BHP Group (metal mining) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) price range
BHP traded between 78.06 and 88.30 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.11. EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12. IREN traded between 23.72 and 43.91 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 27.43.
A simple score for Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
40 out of 100
“Dollar drifts on Mideast, midterm risks; Aussie dips after expected RBA hike” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.