Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video]
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This report is about gold and US interest rates.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- GLD SPDR Gold Shares-3.7% 30d
SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- GDX VanEck Gold Miners ETF-10.4% 30d
VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story.
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.6% 30d
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) 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
- JPM JPMorgan Chase-4.3% 30d
JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- BAC Bank of America-11.1% 30d
Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | +2.96% | +1.94% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| GDX | +5.02% | +2.75% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| TLT | -0.10% | -0.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| 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 |
| JPM | -1.44% | +0.85% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +2.23% | +3.18% | 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.
Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video] FXStreet
Source: FXStreet
Price since this story was published: Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Of America (BAC) | three days earlier | +3.18% | final price |
| Bank Of America (BAC) | five days earlier | +2.23% | 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 |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX) | three days earlier | +2.75% | final price |
| Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX) | five days earlier | +5.02% | final price |
| Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) | three days earlier | +1.94% | final price |
| Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) | five days earlier | +2.96% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | three days earlier | +0.85% | final price |
| Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) | five days earlier | -1.44% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | three days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (TLT) | five days earlier | -0.10% | 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 55 days before publication. Filed 21 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 60 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Jpmorgan Chase (JPM), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 60 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 68 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 55 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 71 days before publication. Filed 16 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 Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)
Companies carried with this story
- GLD Spdr Gold Trust
In “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video],” Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story
- GDX Vaneck Etf Trust
For “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video],” Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story
- TLT Ishares Tr
For “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video],” Ishares Tr (TLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- EWA Ishares Inc Msci Australia Etf
For “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video],” 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
Spdr Series Trust (BWX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video].” 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
In “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video],” 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
Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video].” Reason on file: JPMorgan Chase (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
- BAC Bank Of America
Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video].” Reason on file: Bank of America (national commercial banks): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story
Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)
Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is the company in “Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video],” the 3 Nov 2026 this story story.
Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is on the page because SPDR Gold Shares: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story
Also listed, Vaneck Etf Trust (GDX): VanEck Gold Miners ETF: it follows gold or gold miners. Linked by “gold” (gold) in this story
Dates and price levels for Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)
GDX traded between 78.92 and 89.70 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 83.13. GLD traded between 373.41 and 400.78 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 379.67. TLT traded between 76.44 and 81.94 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 79.46.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Gold Trust (GLD)
46 out of 100
“Trading the US Midterm elections, Gold? USD? Nasdaq? AUD/USD lower on RBA interest rates [Video]” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.