RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008
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Mortgage holders face higher monthly repayments as RBA responds to hot inflation
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 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+4.2% 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”).
- 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
- PLD Prologis-5.8% 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+4.1% 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+8.5% 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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| PLDNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DHINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LENNo 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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RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008 Mortgage Professional America
Source: Mortgage Professional America
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- 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.
- Rep. David J. Taylor bought Prologis (PLD), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 19 days before publication. Filed 29 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Prologis (PLD) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 39 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 53 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 78 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 39 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 53 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 67 days before publication. Filed 8 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 is named in “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008”
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”)
- BHP BHP Group
In “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008,” 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
In “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008,” 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 lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008.” 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
In “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008,” 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 Australia, which this story is about
How “RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008” reaches Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
“RBA lifts cash rate to 4.85%, highest since 2008” (3 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) through this story.
What ties Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”)
Also listed, BHP Group (BHP): 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 and price levels for Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
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.
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