Westpac reports housing caution as stock trades at EUR 21.57
Published on 10/18/2026 at 17:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSHousing research and market dates
- On October 14, Westpac reported that 75 percent of Australians are delaying property purchases until prices fall further.
- Westpac stock trades in weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz at EUR 21.57 at 5:23 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026.
- Westpac’s business lending offer runs from October 13, 2026, through April 12, 2027.
- Westpac introduced expanded Qantas rewards offers on October 8, 2026.
Westpac reported on October 14, 2026, that Australians are delaying property decisions amid concerns about affordability, house prices and interest rates, according to the bank’s official release. Westpac stock was at EUR 21.57 in weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz at 5:23 p.m. CEST on October 18, 2026.
Market context: Market report S&P/ASX 200.
The week in figures
Westpac’s October 14 research found that 75 percent of Australians were holding off on buying property until prices fell further, while 73 percent were waiting for interest rates to stabilize. The bank said mortgage applications were down 5 percent from pre-Budget levels for the week ended October 2, based on a four-week rolling average, but were up 15 percent from the July low.
The further course of weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz until 7:00 p.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Westpac stock.
Chronology of the week
On October 14, Westpac published research based on a Lonergan Research survey of 1,165 Australians conducted from September 18 through September 28, 2026. The findings showed that 41 percent considered it a bad time to buy a first home and 47 percent considered it a bad time to sell. The figures and methodology are detailed in the bank’s release.
On October 8, Westpac announced expanded Qantas rewards offers. Eligible new cardholders could receive up to 150,000 bonus Qantas Points and 50 Status Credits, while eligible business customers could earn up to 500,000 points through a new business lending offer, according to the bank’s official release.
Dates of the coming week
Westpac’s business lending offer is scheduled to run from October 13, 2026, through April 12, 2027. Eligible customers earn one Qantas Point for every AUD 2 of approved loan limit, subject to the terms stated in Westpac’s release.
