RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening
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The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.85%, an 18-year high, in its fifth hike this year. Three of the nine board…
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”).
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWA | +0.15% | +0.71% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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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RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening finance.biggo.com
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Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) since this story, compared with the market
| 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 |
Members of Congress who traded Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) near this story
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
Companies carried with this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
For “RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening,” 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
BHP Group (BHP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening.” 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
Iren Limited Ordinary Shares (IREN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening.” 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 “RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening,” 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
In “RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening,” 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
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
“RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening” (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”)
BHP Group (BHP) is here too. Its reason reads: BHP Group (metal mining) is one of the largest Australia-based companies traded in the US, so news about Australia (“rba”) reaches its shares
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.
A simple score for Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
40 out of 100
“RBA Lifts Cash Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, Flags More Tightening” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.