RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.85% in a 6-3 majority decision, with three members voting to hold rates steady.The hike matched market expectations, marking the fifth increase this year and pushing borrowing costs to their
Directly affected
- RBA Rb Global+4.2% 18d
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”).
- 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 Australia
- EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF-1.8% 10d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Australia
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBA | -9.00% | -5.50% | 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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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 |
| 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 |
| RBA | three days earlier | -5.50% | final price |
| RBA | five days earlier | -9.00% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rb Global (RBA), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Rb Global (RBA), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 8 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.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
For “RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist,” 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
In “RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist,” 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 Australia
- EFA Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EFA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Australia
- BHP BHP Group
BHP Group (BHP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist.” 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 “RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist,” 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
Mesoblast (MESO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist.” 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 Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
The 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist” names Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) because of this story.
For Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”)
Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (BWX): SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF holds government bonds outside the US, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Australia
The price range for Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA), and the dates in the story
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.
A simple score for Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
46 out of 100
“RBA hikes benchmark rate to 18-year high of 4.85% as inflation risks persist” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.