The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you
Published . Updated .
This report is about banks and Australia.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story.
- KRE SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF-4.8% 30d
SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “loan” (banks) 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-2.2% 11d
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is a broad fund of developed-market stocks that includes Australia
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-4.3% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.1% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story.
- WFC Wells Fargo-3.6% 30d
Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLF | -0.87% | -0.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| KRE | +0.93% | +0.14% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWA | -1.22% | +0.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BWX | -0.23% | -0.33% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EFANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JPM | -0.92% | +0.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +1.08% | +1.74% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| WFCNo 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.
Market Call
Think this story will push the stock up or down over the next three trading days? Make a free call and see what other readers think. Points are play money with no cash value.
The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you cedarnews.net
Source: cedarnews.net
Price since this story was published: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | +1.74% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | +1.08% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | three days earlier | -0.33% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (BWX) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | three days earlier | +0.03% | final price |
| Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf (EWA) | five days earlier | -1.22% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | -0.92% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | three days earlier | +0.14% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (KRE) | five days earlier | +0.93% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | three days earlier | -0.73% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) | five days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
Congressional trades 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 54 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 54 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Laurel Lee sold Bank Of America (BAC) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 16 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Wells Fargo (WFC) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 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 Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
Companies tied to this story
- XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story
- KRE Spdr Series Trust
In “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you,” Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
For “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you,” 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
For “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you,” 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
For “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you,” 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
- JPM Jpmorgan Chase
For “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you,” Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
In “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story
- WFC Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (WFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you.” Reason on file: Wells Fargo (national commercial banks): banks' earnings move with lending, deposits and rates. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
The 2 Nov 2026 story “The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) because of this story.
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is on the page because Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: it holds banks. Linked by “loan” (banks) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) price range
EWA traded between 27.76 and 29.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 29.12. KRE traded between 67.80 and 71.93 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 70.61. XLF traded between 52.82 and 56.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 55.07.
A simple score for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF)
46 out of 100
“The RBA may be about to hike interest rates. Use our loan calculator to check how it may affect you” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.