ASX briefings — Monday 12 October 2026

ASX 200 futures rise 0.4% as gold gains 1.4% and a SpaceX spectrum deal sinks US telcos

ASX 200 futures rose 0.4% to 8,786 by 7am AEDT on 12 October 2026, pointing to an open about 37 points above the 8,716.6 close. The S&P 500 gained 0.59% to 7,811.54 and December gold 1.43% to US$4,216.30. TMUS.US fell 13.27% and VZ.US 8.75% after SpaceX agreed to buy a nationwide spectrum portfolio, and the BHP ADR implies about A$62.09 for BHP.AU.