Muslim Votes Matter softens anti-Labor stance ahead of Victorian election in bid to defeat One Nation in at-risk seats
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Key takeaways
- Exclusive: Advocacy group will put volunteers on the ground in Labor-held outer suburban seats that could swing towards Pauline Hanson’s party Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Muslim Votes Matter will relax its anti-Labor position at this month’s Victorian election, putting volunteers on the ground in key outer suburban seats the incumbent government risks losing to One Nation.
- Exposed: EWA, EFA
- Market reaction: EWA +2.3% on the day (still updating); EFA +2.1% on the day (still updating)
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Exclusive: Advocacy group will put volunteers on the ground in Labor-held outer suburban seats that could swing towards Pauline Hanson’s party Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Muslim Votes Matter will relax its anti-Labor position at this month’s Victorian election, putting volunteers on the ground in key outer suburban seats the incumbent government risks losing to One Nation. The grassroots advocacy group will direct its supporters to vote for Labor ahead of Pauline Hanson’s party in all lower house Victorian electorates and will aim to have volunteers on the ground in the seats of Greenvale, in Melbourne’s north, and Narre Warren South, in the city’s south-east, which the party fears could be seized by One Nation. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
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 (“australia”).
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.5% 9d
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 | +1.62% | +1.58% | base | +2.32% | after close | after close | after close |
| EFA | +0.59% | +0.25% | base | +2.12% | 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.
Exclusive: Advocacy group will put volunteers on the ground in Labor-held outer suburban seats that could swing towards Pauline Hanson’s party Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Muslim Votes Matter will relax it…
Source: The Guardian
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | that day | +2.12% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | three days earlier | +0.25% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EFA) | five days earlier | +0.59% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | that day | +2.32% | still updating |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | three days earlier | +1.58% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | five days earlier | +1.62% | final price |
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Dates in the story, and the Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) price range
EFA traded between 102.00 and 104.68 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 103.46. EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12.
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“Muslim Votes Matter softens anti-Labor stance ahead of Victorian election in bid to defeat One Nation in at-risk seats” scores 21 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 2 linked companies. The price is not final yet.