Westpac: interest rates to remain ‘elevated’, house prices to fall
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The bank said that interest rates will remain “elevated” and predicts a 10.9 per cent fall in home prices for the year to March.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF-1.8% 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.
- IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF-0.9% 30d
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: Treasury bond prices move with interest-rate expectations. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 30d
Real Estate Select Sector SPDR: it holds property and homebuilding stocks. Linked by “home prices” (real estate) in this story.
- XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR-3.5% 30d
Financial Select Sector SPDR: it holds banks. Linked by “bank” (banks) 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.
- 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.
- DHI D.R. Horton+4.7% 30d
D.R. Horton (operative builders): rate changes move lenders' margins and borrowers' demand. Linked by “interest rates” (US interest rates) in this story.
- SCHW The Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab (security brokers, dealers and flotation companies): 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT | -0.20% | -1.03% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| IEF | -0.69% | -0.98% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLRENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| XLF | -0.87% | -0.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BAC | +1.08% | +1.74% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| JPM | -0.92% | +0.67% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DHINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHWNo 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.
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Westpac: interest rates to remain ‘elevated’, house prices to fall AFR
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | three days earlier | +1.74% | final price |
| BAC | five days earlier | +1.08% | final price |
| IEF | three days earlier | -0.98% | final price |
| IEF | five days earlier | -0.69% | final price |
| JPM | three days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| JPM | five days earlier | -0.92% | final price |
| TLT | three days earlier | -1.03% | final price |
| TLT | five days earlier | -0.20% | final price |
| XLF | three days earlier | -0.73% | final price |
| XLF | five days earlier | -0.87% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Sen. John Boozman bought IEF (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 9 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 21 Oct 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 53 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 69 days before publication. Filed 16 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 58 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 58 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 66 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Horton D R (DHI), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 8 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).
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