Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain
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This report is about real estate and Australia.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR-0.8% 30d
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.
- XHB SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF+2.4% 30d
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.
- EWA iShares MSCI Australia ETF+2.2% 30d
iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”).
- PLD Prologis-6.9% 30d
Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.
- DHI D.R. Horton+5.5% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.
- LEN Lennar+5.7% 30d
Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.
- WELL Welltower-3.2% 30d
Welltower (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLRE | +0.99% | +1.60% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XHBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EWANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DHI | +3.31% | +2.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LENNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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Price since this story was published: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton D R (DHI) | three days earlier | +2.51% | final price |
| Horton D R (DHI) | five days earlier | +3.31% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) | three days earlier | +1.60% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) | five days earlier | +0.99% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Lennar (LEN) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Lennar (LEN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
Companies carried with this story
- XLRE Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
- XHB State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf
State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
In “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain,” 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”)
- PLD Prologis
In “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain,” Prologis (PLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Prologis (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
- DHI Horton D R
Horton D R (DHI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 29 Oct 2026 story “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain.” Reason on file: D.R. Horton (operative builders): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
- LEN Lennar
For “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain,” Lennar (LEN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Lennar (general bldg contractors - residential bldgs): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
- WELL Welltower
For “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain,” Welltower (WELL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Welltower (real estate investment trusts): housing and property firms move with mortgage rates and demand. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE) is the company in “Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain,” the 29 Oct 2026 this story story.
For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE), the reason on file says Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
State Street Spdr S&P Homebuilders Etf (XHB) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “mortgage” (real estate) in this story
Price levels for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12. XHB traded between 91.93 and 99.29 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 99.14. XLRE traded between 40.28 and 43.19 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.44.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLRE)
46 out of 100
“Mortgage holders aren’t alone in paying for rate hikes. Here’s how the RBA spreads the pain” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.