RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high
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Covered by 2 outlets: The Nightly, SMH.com.au.
The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates to the highest level since December 2008 - with governor Michele Bullock hinting at more pain.
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 |
| 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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RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high The Nightly
Source: The Nightly
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) since “RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high,” 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 |
| 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 |
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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
Companies tied to 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 raises interest rates to 18-year high.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“rba”)
- BWX Spdr Series Trust
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high.” 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
For “RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high,” 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
- BHP BHP Group
For “RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high,” 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 raises interest rates to 18-year high,” 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 raises interest rates to 18-year high.” 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
How “RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high” reaches Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is the company in “RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high,” the 3 Nov 2026 this story 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”)
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is here too. Its reason reads: 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
Price levels for Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA)
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.
How solid “RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high” looks
54 out of 100
“RBA raises interest rates to 18-year high” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.