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RBA’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy

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RBA’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy

The Reserve Bank has revised its forecasts for economic growth, inflation and unemployment in its latest statement on monetary policy.

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”).

  • 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 (“australia”) 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 (“australia”) 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 (“australia”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWA+0.15%+0.71%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BWXNo price data for this ticker———————
EFA-0.13%+0.62%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
BHP+3.20%+2.21%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
IREN+24.51%+19.20%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MESO-9.45%+7.69%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy AFR

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How far Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) has moved since 3 Nov 2026

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
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

Congressional trades in Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) around 3 Nov 2026

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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’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Australia ETF holds stocks listed in Australia, which this story is about (“australia”)

  • BHP BHP Group

    In “RBA’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy,” 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 (“australia”) reaches its shares

  • IREN Iren Limited Ordinary Shares

    For “RBA’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy,” 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 (“australia”) reaches its shares

  • MESO Mesoblast

    Mesoblast (MESO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “RBA’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy.” 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 (“australia”) reaches its shares

  • EFA Ishares Tr

    For “RBA’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy,” 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)

Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) is the company in “RBA’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy,” 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 (“australia”)

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 (“australia”) reaches its shares

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) price range

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’s ugly outlook spells tough times for Australia’s economy” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.